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These Robotic Arms Are Powered by Algae. Watch How They Move | WIRED

Researchers built tiny hydrogel robot arms whose algae-driven response to light makes them bend. Demonstrations included a gripper that lifted a hollow metal sphere, though the arms take hours to bend significantly.

Robots in society, business and culture: October 2026 - Robohub

Robots move from industrial tools to social actors; studies show bias in perceived speed depending on approach direction; multiple robotics advances include monocular drone navigation, biohybrid actuators, and autonomous cube solving; industry investments and partnerships push humanoid automation and embodied AI.

Robotics Still Awaits Its ChatGPT Moment, Says Former NVIDIA Leader - NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), Eli Lilly (NY - Benzinga

Robotics is still in early build-out, focusing on actuators, hands, software, and safety standards. Simulation and safety are seen as key future drivers, with emphasis on open-source safety and domestic supply chains; investment centers on building foundational components as real-world deployment remains limited.

Elon Musk Unveils Groundbreaking Interconnection Between Brain-Computer Interface and Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Neuralink recipient Zach McManus, who has ALS, controlled a Matic robot vacuum using movement intentions detected by his brain implant. The article describes the robot’s camera-based navigation, cleaning limits, $1,495 price and nine-year development.

October Gazebo Community Meeting: Scalable Multi-Robot Simulation in ROS 2 and Gazebo · Luma

An October meeting recap/post about simplifying multi-robot simulations in Gazebo with ROS 2, via native namespace support and automated ROS-Gazebo bridging to reduce manual configuration and make running multiple robot instances easier.

Musk said that Neuralink will help paralyzed people walk in the coming years - Rambler/news

Translated title. Original: Маск заявил, что Neuralink в ближайшие годы поможет парализованным ходить - Рамблер/новости

Elon Musk claims Neuralink’s brain implants could enable paralyzed people to walk and use their hands within years, with wireless, barely visible devices and a robotic surgery system. The company, founded in 2016, has ongoing projects to restore movement and vision, and Musk projects rapid scale in the near future.

Robotics Frontier #5 - by Owen Lewis - Techno-Optimist

The edition surveys rapid advances in humanoid and general robotics, highlighting fast-improving athletic-capable bots, learning from demonstrations, and increased access for experimentation; it discusses soccer-based learning, single-demo task acquisition, and embodied robotics research from several groups, including UC San Diego's surgical use of humanoids.

ROS By-The-Bay October Meetup at Intrinsic: Swift for ROS + ROSCon Global Recap, Thu, Oct 22, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup

ROS By-The-Bay hosts an October meetup for ROS users at Intrinsic HQ in Mountain View, featuring three speakers; the event runs Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM and emphasizes regional ROS community knowledge sharing.

Robot Videos: Rubik's Cube Robot, Biohybrid Robot, More - IEEE Spectrum

This article compiles recent robotics videos and trends, highlighting demonstrations (Rubik’s Cube-solving quadruped, KAIST humanoid, AthenaZero), biohybrid actuation, and advances in full-body loco-manipulation. It also references upcoming conferences (CoRL 2026, Humanoids 2026, UIST), research links (ETH Zurich, KAIST, RaiLab, Gen. Bionics), and space exploration robotics for Moon Base and Artemis missions.

[AI Week] Program your own 4 legged robot - kits included! · Luma

A hands-on session teaching full stack robotics, from microcontrollers to sensors and control loops, using a low-cost H.I.R.O. platform. It targets software/ML engineers new to robotics and includes setting up a home lab; event details and instructor background are provided.