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John Koetsier @johnkoetsier
I know everyone thinks this is super-cool ...

BUT ...

To me this is way too narrow of a use case to own & manage & store & charge a separate little machine.

Probably also wants to connect to WiFi, will need software updates etc. etc.
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NEW: Revere Robotics is building a robot that takes your trash bin to the curb and brings it back for you.

Curbie attaches to your existing trash can and is designed to handle the weekly curb run without needing a special bin.

-Attaches directly to standard residential trash bins
-Drives the bin to the curb on collection day
-Brings it back after pickup
-Designed to move bins weighing 100+ lbs
-Being built for rain, snow, and icy sidewalks
-Stops and alerts you if it detects an unsafe tilt

Pricing has not been announced yet.
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John Koetsier @johnkoetsier
XPENG just open-sourced GroundingPI

- 4B-parameter perception model
- 73.68 vs. GPT-6 Astra's 71.54 on 34 benchmarks
- Beat 44 baseline models
- needed half the training time

It's not a full VLA model. It's the visual grounding layer that tells robots exactly WHERE objects are.
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John Koetsier @johnkoetsier
Massive pivot: cars to humanoids

Germany's Schaeffler cuts 3,460 jobs, closes 5 European factories.

Also:

• €400M humanoid robotics order book
• First robot deployments in December
• Deals with 45 robotics companies

The transition to humanoid robots is getting very real.