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HOME. The Artemis II crew has arrived back on Earth, ending a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon. The trip took them farther into space than humans have ever gone before, and now they're safely home with us. go.nasa.gov/41r9eL0

Today marks a major step for industrial automation. ABB Robotics and @nvidia have closed the sim-to-real gap - achieving 99% accuracy with RobotStudio® HyperReality. Design, test and optimize production lines virtually with unprecedented confidence.

@beenwrekt Excellent post. Can you also elaborate on the limitations of this approach? Which set of problems it will be a great fit vs set of problems where it will not scale very well?

@BillAckman @SpaceX @xai @anduriltech @elonmusk @PalmerLuckey Key technological bottleneck is to enable swarm of drones to operate autonomously, reliably & safely in all weather conditions, specially during a large wildfire event. The navigation, communication and control of drone swarm is an unsolved problem yet, will start if you invest.

Robotics Landscape 🏔️ The robotics market is becoming bigger and bigger… One can lose count of all the vendors and newly-formed startups. I came across a brilliant infographic featuring robotics vendors in their respective markets. We will briefly describe each market and selected companies. Warehouse logistics is focused on automating order fulfillment, inventory management, and material handling through advanced AI-powered robots. → @BostonDynamics: autonomous truck unloading solution (Stretch) → @LocusRobotics: autonomous mobile robots for increased picking → Brightpick: AMR with picking capabilities (Autopicker) The humanoid market focuses on developing robots with human-like form and behavior. → @Tesla: advanced humanoid built by Elon (@Tesla_Optimus) → @Figure_robot: humanoid company shipping robots to BMW → Cobot: an ultimate assistant to humans in different industries → @1x_tech: a humanoid robot designed for households The inspection robotics centers on deploying robots with advanced sensors and AI for automated monitoring, maintenance, and inspection of critical infrastructure in industries. → @EnergyRobotics: creating a robot-brain for different inspection robots forms → @geckorobotics: company creating data-collecting robots on ships, tank farms → @anybotics: a Swiss-based inspection-quadruped robot maker The agricultural robotics market focuses on automating farming tasks such as planting, harvesting, weeding, and monitoring crops → @sheeprobotics: one robot, multiple applications (leaf blowing, grass cutting) → @farm_ng_inc: building micro-tractors, easy to adapt to existing cropping systems → @Agtonomy: an autonomous solution that executes a variety of labor-intensive workloads The ground-based delivery robotics market focuses on autonomous robots designed to transport goods and packages over short distances. → Starship: robots that deliver hot food, groceries, and industrial supplies in minutes → @bearrobotics: the company producing table delivery robots (for restaurants and hotels) The manufacturing robotics market specializes in automating tasks like welding, sanding, assembly, and material handling. → @PathRobotics: robotic welding systems with RaaS model → @GrayMatterRobot: robots + AI for high-mix manufacturing processes In this market, there are also plenty of robotic arm manufacturers, such as KUKA, @ABBRobotics, FANUC, @Universal_Robot, and @Yaskawa_Motoman. The aerial delivery market focuses on autonomous drones designed to transport goods and packages (...and people) over longer distances. → @zipline: groceries, restaurants, and retail delivery performed by drones → @Wingcopter: drone delivery solutions for medical transport Food automation specializes in automating tasks like mixing, cutting, portioning, and packaging through advanced robotic systems. → Miso: automation stations for fries flipping → @ChefRobotics : robots helping food companies automatically put ingredients into meal trays The home robotics market streamlines daily living through smart devices and autonomous systems that handle cleaning, security, climate control, and household tasks. → @maticrobots: Matic combines smart navigation, vacuum, and mop functionality. Surgical robots improve precision and control in complex operations, allowing for minimally invasive procedures that can lead to faster patient recovery times. Assistants for surgeons. → @vicariousai: robots designed to maximize visualization, precision, and control of instruments in robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery. Recycling robots are automated machines equipped with sensors and AI that efficiently sort recyclables from waste streams in recycling facilities. → AMP: Their robots collect, and analyze waste data to then perform sortation of different waste. Credits go to @brainfewds! P.S. @elonmusk I hope this is considered as positive and informative content 🏋🏼 ~~~ ♻️ Repost to help 1 robot find a new workplace.

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Take a break and watch this amazing 7 minute video of molecular animations by Drew Berry, and imagine seeing this on our giant LED screen at #SynBioBeta2024 next week! youtube.com/watch?v=7Hk9jc… Don’t miss Drew’s Keynote: The Molecular Engines of Metabolism on Wednesday, May 8, at 4:05 PM.  And we will also have a dedicated viewing gallery of his work on-site each afternoon.  From 7:00 to 8:30 PM on Wednesday night, you can also see his work at the IMAX movie theater San Jose’s Tech Interactive. synbiobeta.com/events/synbiob…

Oxford University has published a map showing the oldest universities in the world: 1. Ez-Zitouna University in Tunisia (737) 2. Al-Qarawiyyin University in Morocco (859) 3. Al-Azhar University in Egypt (972) 4. University of Bologna in Italy (1088) 5. University of Oxford in England (1096) The first and oldest three universities in history were in the Arab/Muslim world. facebook.com/photo?fbid=673…

Snow leopard near Karakoram. There could be as few as 4,000 left, however the exact number is unknown as they are extremely elusive.

Michael Smith wrote this moving account of the fate that befell many of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: ‘For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.’”

@patrick_oshag The forty rules of love by Elif Shafaq.

@lolitataub No one will be able to answer this question with certainty other than the founder itself. This is why being the founder can be so painful. Sometime even founders don’t have clear answers and in that situation I would recommend to follow the instincts.

Morocco’s defence

Starship SN9 & SN10

On October 24th, one of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje will leave the Octagon as the undisputed king of the UFC lightweight division 👑 #UFC254 | 7pm | BT Sport Box Office

@mehreenzahra A change from your routine diet and exercise would make the difference.

Upgraded #TeamApple

@robertsnathane haha no the book is on the table :)

Workout, brunch, coffee and a book. Life is good.

Feel so alive in 50F.