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IEEE Spectrum has a regular Robotics News. And here I list some of the YouTube videos that most impressed me. I’m increasingly less impressed with household cleaners or dancing robots, since the videos rarely present the boundary conditions, and often look more like sales pitches than technology progress statements.
So it’s important to mix some glossy videos with some techie videos, and even a few long dives into core research briefings (past, present, and future).
So starting with the most recent…
August 2026 - DARPA Lift Challenge August 8 Recap
The DARPA Lift Challenge aimed to revolutionize heavy vertical lift aviation by seeking novel drone designs capable of carrying payloads more than four times their weight. This would revolutionize how we use drones across all sectors.
