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A Robot’s Successful Retry Does Not Prove It Diagnosed the Mistake

In a simulated robot study, useful task advice improved retries. Matching that advice to the current mistake showed no detected advantage.

5 Nov 2026 3 min read

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A Robot Needs More Than the Right Moves to Wipe a Board

FLoRe teaches a humanoid how hard to press, not just where to move. Small controlled tests show why that extra command matters.

27 Oct 2026 3 min read

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DexPort Records the Commands Behind a Robot’s Grip

A portable teaching device captures a robot hand’s instructions as well as its movements. Small laboratory tests show why that distinction matters.

26 Oct 2026 4 min read

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NVIDIA’s Flora Turns Robot Videos Into Training Labels

Three research models identify actions, describe what was attempted and judge the result. Their tests measure labels, not a robot’s newly learned skills.

26 Oct 2026 4 min read

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This Robot Fits Parts Without a Camera. Its Joints Guide It.

A controller trained in simulation completed 173 of 237 physical insertions using joint motion alone. The trick works after contact, not across a whole factory.

19 Oct 2026 3 min read

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Google's AI Lab Rehearses a Robot's Moves Before Making Them

A virtual lab caught a pipette movement that would not fit. Real dye experiments exposed what the simulation still missed.

17 Oct 2026 3 min read

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Five AI Models Got a Robot Arm. None Passed All Eight Tasks.

GPT, Gemini and Claude controlled a real robot arm in eight tabletop tests. The results expose a gap between a good move and a finished job.

15 Oct 2026 2 min read

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A Robot Can Look Ahead Without Making a Movie

The LiteNWM study asks how much of the future a robot needs to predict. Its path evaluator improved goal-reaching in a small test, but added planning time.

11 Oct 2026 3 min read

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A Robot Can Pick Up a Peach. Can It Avoid Bruising It?

A robot can hold fruit securely and still squeeze too hard. New research uses touch to adjust the grip, with a revealing trade-off in the results.

9 Oct 2026 3 min read

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A Quieter Robot Needs More Than Softer Footsteps

Softer footsteps, a wider detour, or both? A new robot study connects those choices, while revealing the time cost of being less disruptive.

6 Oct 2026 2 min read

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Logistics Leads the Professional Service-Robot Tally

IFR’s survey of 2025 sales puts transport and logistics at 47% of professional service-robot sales. That is a category lead, not a census of wheels versus legs.

4 Oct 2026 3 min read

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This Robot Watches Worms Age Through the Weekend

miniTower moved, illuminated and scored 36 dishes without changing the lifespan comparison. That makes it a promising laboratory method—not an anti-aging result.

2 Oct 2026 3 min read

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A Robot’s Successful Retry Does Not Prove It Diagnosed the Mistake

A Robot Needs More Than the Right Moves to Wipe a Board

DexPort Records the Commands Behind a Robot’s Grip

Latest in Robotics

NVIDIA’s Flora Turns Robot Videos Into Training Labels

This Robot Fits Parts Without a Camera. Its Joints Guide It.

Google's AI Lab Rehearses a Robot's Moves Before Making Them

Five AI Models Got a Robot Arm. None Passed All Eight Tasks.

A Robot Can Look Ahead Without Making a Movie

A Robot Can Pick Up a Peach. Can It Avoid Bruising It?

A Quieter Robot Needs More Than Softer Footsteps

Logistics Leads the Professional Service-Robot Tally

This Robot Watches Worms Age Through the Weekend

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