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- 1Yuelu Conference 2026 Draws AI Industry to ChangshaβThe # Yuelu # Conference 2026 brought artificial intelligence companies, # robotics # developers , researchers and # inv
The Yuelu Conference 2026 was held in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, on September 23β24, 2026, bringing together artificial intelligence companies, robotics developers, researchers and investors. The event featured an opening ceremony and ten themed "AI+" forums, positioning Changsha as a hub for China's growing AI and robotics sectors.
- 2Black Forest Labs releases Flux 3 Action robotics modelβΌFlux 3 Action: A 7B open-weight world action model for robots
Black Forest Labs has announced Flux 3 Action, a 7-billion-parameter open-weight world action model aimed at robotics. The model is described as combining world modelling with action generation so robots can perceive and act, and its weights are being released openly on Hugging Face. Discussion so far centres on what an open-weight entry from the Flux image-model team could mean for robotics research.
- 3Open-source 3D printable desktop robot JBR-001 sharedβΌShow HN: JBR-001 β An open-source 3D printable desktop robot
An open-source desktop companion robot called JBR-001 has been released, built around an Arduino Uno Q and fully 3D printable. Documentation is hosted on Arduino's Project Hub, letting anyone reproduce, modify and extend the hardware and software themselves. The project is drawing attention in the maker and robotics community, with people discussing the appeal of an accessible, printable robot that hobbyists can build at home.
- 4Paignton Discovery Centre to open for STEM weekendβΌDiscovery Centre Paignton Open Friday 2nd October 2026 Saturday 3rd October 2026 10am to 15:00 https:// zleap.net/steam
The Discovery Centre in Paignton, Devon, has announced it will be open to visitors on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd October 2026, from 10am to 3pm. The centre focuses on STEAM activities, including robotics, Lego Technics, motors and engineering, and promotes weekend learning clubs for families and hobbyists looking for things to do.
- 5Writer's account of post-apocalyptic robot game drives new players to buy itβOne story about my first 30 minutes in this post-apocalyptic robot game led multiple people to buy it
A games journalist wrote a personal account of their first 30 minutes in a post-apocalyptic robot game, and the story led multiple readers to purchase the title. The piece focused on the opening experience of surviving among robots in a ruined world, and its author noted that it had directly converted readers into buyers, highlighting how a well-told first-impressions piece can move sales for a game.
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Saildrone, the uncrewed surface vehicle company, is recruiting a Director of Fleet Services, a role advertised via the Ocean Career jobs board. The position would oversee operations and maintenance of the company's global fleet of autonomous ocean research drones. The listing is being shared among professionals in the oceans and offshore environment sector tracking new career opportunities in the growing marine robotics industry.
- 7Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Seeks Robotics Software EngineerβΌOcean Career: WHOI Robotics Software Engineer
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is advertising a robotics software engineer position, listed through Ocean Career on EC Magazine. The opening reflects continued demand for engineers who can develop autonomous underwater systems and software for ocean research vehicles. Such roles support WHOI's work in deep-sea exploration, underwater robotics and marine science instrumentation.
- 8Google takes Android-like approach to robotics, vs TeslaβIn Robotics, Google Goes Android to Teslaβs Apple
Google is positioning its robotics strategy as an open, Android-style platform, in contrast to Tesla's tightly controlled, Apple-style approach with its Optimus humanoid robot. The comparison suggests the two tech giants are taking opposite paths to dominate the emerging robotics market, with Google favouring broad ecosystem adoption and Tesla betting on a closed, vertically integrated model.
- 9First ROSCon Waffle issue triage call held todayβThe first post # ROSCon Waffle (issue triage) call happens today! π§ All skill levels are welcome. Waffle is a great way
Open Robotics is hosting its first ROSCon Waffle issue triage call today, an online session open to contributors of all skill levels. Waffle sessions focus on triaging issues across Open Robotics projects and are pitched as an easy entry point for newcomers wanting to start contributing. The organisation has shared a calendar link for event times and a Zulip chat for participants to join the discussion.
- 10Hello Robot unveils Stretch 4 open-source mobile manipulatorβHere's Hello Robot's Stretch 4 β an open-source mobile manipulator built for researchers, developers, and engineers. Wit
Hello Robot has introduced Stretch 4, an open-source mobile manipulator aimed at researchers, developers and engineers. The robot features a telescoping arm, an omnidirectional base and advanced sensors designed for safe autonomous operation near people. Users have already applied it to a wide range of close-contact human tasks, and the robotics community is sharing the release widely.
- 11Micron Flags Humanoid Robots As Future Memory Demand DriverβMicron Technology (MU) Flags Humanoid Robots As A Future Memory Demand Driver
Micron Technology says humanoid robots could become a significant source of memory demand in the years ahead, adding to the drivers behind its long-term growth outlook. The chipmaker, one of the world's largest memory producers, is positioning robotics alongside AI data centers as a future market for its DRAM and NAND products. Investors are watching how new AI-driven applications may expand memory consumption beyond traditional computing and smartphones.
Repos
- General-Instinct/InstinctFlash High-Performance Serving Runtime for Robotics Models