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Daimon Robotics Launches Global First Tactile-Grounded World Model Daimon-TWM
Daimon Robotics has launched Daimon-TWM, the first global tactile-grounded world model, which integrates tactile perception with real-world interactions. This innovation marks a significant step forward in robotics by enabling more natural and precise physical engagement with environments.
Research
Embodied-AI-Guide: A Comprehensive Tutorial for Embodied AI
The Embodied-AI-Guide is a detailed tutorial and resource hub for understanding and practicing embodied AI. It covers foundational concepts, practical implementation, and advanced topics such as reinforcement learning, world models, and simulation-to-reality transfer. The guide includes a step-by-step tutorial for training and evaluating an operation policy using RoboTwin 2.0, along with curated resources for further learning and research.
GitHub Daily Chart Deep Dive: AI Agent and Robot Teleoperation Practical Analysis
This article provides an in-depth analysis of the popular projects on the GitHub Trending list on September 24, 2026, covering AI Agents, robot teleoperation, quantitative data services, and life efficiency tools. The article dissects the technical implementations and application scenarios of several trending projects, while also addressing common issues developers face when using GitHub, such as access latency and expired student authentication. Additionally, it offers practical advice on how to effectively use daily chart projects for learning and contribution.
Daimon Robotics Launches Global First Tactile-Grounded World Model Daimon-TWM
Daimon Robotics has launched Daimon-TWM, the first global tactile-grounded world model, which integrates tactile perception into perception, decision-making, and action generation. The model is based on the largest tactile multimodal physical world dataset, Daimon-Infinity, and demonstrates significant improvements in physical interaction tasks. The company has also built a global tactile data collection network and established industry benchmarks for physical interaction capabilities.
ROS Discourse — Community updatesDialoStack: Task-Oriented Spoken Dialogue for ROS 2 with LLM Integration
DialoStack is a set of ROS 2 packages that enables structured spoken dialogue for robots, using Python for dialogue flow and LLMs for interpretation and response generation. It is open-source (MIT), supports slot-filling, explanation, and quiz dialogue types, and includes speech and vision I/O. The tool is designed for use in human-robot interaction scenarios and is available on GitHub.
Embodied Intelligence Education in Practice: Four-Stage Transition from Classroom to Production Line
This article presents a comprehensive guide to implementing embodied intelligence education in robotics, focusing on the integration of physical interaction, sensor data, and real-world problem-solving. It outlines a four-stage model for transitioning from classroom to industrial application, emphasizing sensor calibration, algorithm visualization, and real-world testing. The tutorial includes practical insights, common pitfalls, and real-world examples to support educators and students in developing hands-on, industry-relevant skills.
Robotics & Automation NewsAigen trains solar-powered farming robots for new crops in under a week
Aigen has developed a simulation and world-model system that trains its autonomous agricultural robots to work with new crops in under a week. The Alchemy platform generates synthetic, pixel-level annotated data for training solar-powered 'Element' robots, which can identify and remove weeds without herbicides. The robots are being deployed in fields with real-world data grounding, and Element Gen 2 X4 models are used by Fortune 500 companies for weed control and data collection.
Robots & Hardware
Sharpa Launches New Robotic Manipulation Hardware for Enhanced Tactile Interaction and Remote Operation
These products form a closed-loop system for robotic manipulation, aiming to improve speed, precision, and tactile perception in real-world tasks.
Deployments
Could Sports Be the Cheapest Scenario for Robotics Industry to Implement?
In 2026, the 'iPhone moment' for the robotics industry appeared in sports events. Multiple cities held events such as humanoid robot half-marathons, fighting leagues, and sports meets, where robots demonstrated their athletic capabilities and gained widespread exposure. The article points out that cultural, sports, and tourism scenarios have become an important path for the robotics industry to implement its technologies, not only meeting the needs of enterprises for demonstration and promotion, but also providing new ways to attract tourists for cities.
ROSCon Global 2026: The Largest Event in the Series
ROSCon Global 2026 took place recently in Toronto and was described as the largest ROSCon Global event ever, with the author citing the numbers as evidence of its success.
Figure AI sent its retired F.02 humanoid robots to a foundry in Imatra, Finland
Figure AI has retired its F.02 humanoid robots and sent them to a foundry in Imatra, Finland, where they were autonomously melted down. The company transitioned to its newer F.03 model, citing the impracticality of maintaining older machines and the risk of exposing proprietary technology. The process involved training the robots to perform the jump using stunt performer movements and simulation, with the resulting metal being turned into commemorative artefacts.
Robotics & Automation NewsKodiak and IKEA to launch driverless freight operations in Texas
Kodiak Robotics and IKEA Supply are set to launch fully driverless freight operations in Texas later this year, building on a four-year partnership. The initial service will cover a 219-mile section along Interstate 45, forming part of an established 292-mile route. The deployment aims to become the foundation for wider driverless freight operations rather than a one-off demonstration.