Latvia Builds Obsolescence-Proof Drone Supply Chain With Origin Robotics

Insider Brief Tesla is building a dedicated Optimus production line in Fremont, Calif., with initial output expected later this year, though CEO Elon Musk said scaling the humanoid robot will be harder than any manufacturing program the company has attempted. The company is developing Optimus to perform generalized tasks from spoken instructions or demonstrations, using…

2025 LASA/CREATE/EPFL CC BY SA. By Celia Luterbacher With its opposable thumb, multiple joints and gripping skin, human hands are often considered to be the pinnacle of dexterity, and many robotic hands are designed in their image. But having been shaped by the slow process of evolution, human hands are far from optimized, with the…

The hardest problems in building an automation company are rarely the technical ones. A team that can design a working robot or a dependable automated line has already cleared the bar most outsiders assume is the whole challenge. What tends to go unbuilt is the business scaffolding around the technology, and that is where a…

How are the seat cords loops anchored to the metal tube frame on this chair? With wood I’d just use a screw, but how do you do it with this frame? Do you have to drill before hand? Would really like to understand the process behind it. There is also this photo , might be…

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A3, The International Federation of Robotics (IFR), VDMA Robotics + Automation and Spanish AER Automation, formalize a long-term commitment to promote public policies that accelerate automation, industrial competitiveness and talent development. Four robotics and automation organizations have officially signed the Barcelona Declaration on Robotics and Automation 2026, an agreement that consolidates a global initiative to…