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Carl

7:07 PM

Teleoperated robot kicks controller in the nuts

Be careful tele-training your robot! :-) https://boingboing.net/2025/12/28/teleoperated-robot-kicks-

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Teleoperated robot kicks controller in the nuts

Be careful tele-training your robot! :-) https://boingboing.net/2025/12/28/teleoperated-robot-kicks-

7:07 PM

Alan Timm, … Chris Albertson48

5:15 PM

Alfie build thread

Ok I think I'm done futzing with the VR teleoperation setup and ready to start capturing episodes

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Alfie build thread

Ok I think I'm done futzing with the VR teleoperation setup and ready to start capturing episodes

5:15 PM

Alan Timm, Thomas Messerschmidt4

2:25 PM

The Can-Do Challenge! (February 2026)

Hey hey fellow Can-Do Challengers! How's everyone doing? I picked up a few rolls of rubber grip

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The Can-Do Challenge! (February 2026)

Hey hey fellow Can-Do Challengers! How's everyone doing? I picked up a few rolls of rubber grip

2:25 PM

Sergei G

Dec 29

Anyone willing to get street cred for Nav2 development?

Nav2 team wants a Python dev help. Look here: https://github.com/ros-navigation/navigation2/issues/

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Anyone willing to get street cred for Nav2 development?

Nav2 team wants a Python dev help. Look here: https://github.com/ros-navigation/navigation2/issues/

Dec 29

Alan Timm, Carl2

Dec 22

Sourccey, another hint that now is the time for home robots

Looks like we will all be spending the next 5 years training our robots :-) On Sunday, December 21,

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Sourccey, another hint that now is the time for home robots

Looks like we will all be spending the next 5 years training our robots :-) On Sunday, December 21,

Dec 22

Alan Timm

Dec 19

Well would you look at this. Alfie's nephew? Meet AlohaMini

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgVM_PW4-s https://github.com/liyiteng/AlohaMini "AlohaMini is

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Well would you look at this. Alfie's nephew? Meet AlohaMini

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgVM_PW4-s https://github.com/liyiteng/AlohaMini "AlohaMini is

Dec 19

Carl

Dec 16

$30 Drone

I saw these at Home Depot. Only 5-10 min run time, though. https://www.homedepot.com/p/SKY-RIDER-Pro-

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$30 Drone

I saw these at Home Depot. Only 5-10 min run time, though. https://www.homedepot.com/p/SKY-RIDER-Pro-

Dec 16

Alan Timm3

Dec 13

Our December 2025 *IN PERSON* RSSC Meetup @ CSULB!

Good morning! We're all set up and ready to rock for our holiday roundtable on humanoid robots!

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Our December 2025 *IN PERSON* RSSC Meetup @ CSULB!

Good morning! We're all set up and ready to rock for our holiday roundtable on humanoid robots!

Dec 13

Thomas Messerschmidt

Dec 4

The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : 1. Misc. A.I. 2. Continue "OpenAI RAG Data Pipeline" : 7 - 8 PM Pacific time! (12/4)

The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : 1. Misc. AI 2. Continue "OpenAI RAG Data Pipeline

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The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : 1. Misc. A.I. 2. Continue "OpenAI RAG Data Pipeline" : 7 - 8 PM Pacific time! (12/4)

The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : 1. Misc. AI 2. Continue "OpenAI RAG Data Pipeline

Dec 4

Thomas Messerschmidt

Dec 4

Fwd: [RobotShop Community] [Professional Service Robots/Unitree Robotics] Do I need any special license or certification to operate a Unitree robot?

The response to this question is absolutely laughable. Thomas Messerschmidt - Need something

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Fwd: [RobotShop Community] [Professional Service Robots/Unitree Robotics] Do I need any special license or certification to operate a Unitree robot?

The response to this question is absolutely laughable. Thomas Messerschmidt - Need something

Dec 4

Carl

Dec 1

Electronics: 2 wire LED strings on an artificial holiday tree

Just an electronics question. I got an artificial holiday tree, and it is pre-lit with LEDs that do

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Electronics: 2 wire LED strings on an artificial holiday tree

Just an electronics question. I got an artificial holiday tree, and it is pre-lit with LEDs that do

Dec 1

Alan Timm, Sergei G2

Nov 30

For anyone curious about the what/why/how of ros2_control (notebooklm)

For all life-saving wisdom, I also refer to ChatGPT.com… Here is the Overlords' answer: Why Use

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For anyone curious about the what/why/how of ros2_control (notebooklm)

For all life-saving wisdom, I also refer to ChatGPT.com… Here is the Overlords' answer: Why Use

Nov 30

Carl, … Thomas Messerschmidt3

Nov 27

Animatronic Raspberry Pi AI Chatbot With Blinking Eyes & Talking LED Mouth

That is very cool, Alan. I like it a lot. Thanks for posting. I would just need to free up a few

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Animatronic Raspberry Pi AI Chatbot With Blinking Eyes & Talking LED Mouth

That is very cool, Alan. I like it a lot. Thanks for posting. I would just need to free up a few

Nov 27

Kyle T, Carl2

Nov 23

Can Picker Upper Robot Building

Yes, we are targeting the Feb meeting On Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 10:24:06 PM UTC-8 kyle...@

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Can Picker Upper Robot Building

Yes, we are targeting the Feb meeting On Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 10:24:06 PM UTC-8 kyle...@

Nov 23

Walter Martinez

Nov 23

Re: [RSSC-List] Digest for rssc-list@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Cool! Congrats Trish! Walter On Sat, Nov 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM <rssc...@googlegroups.com> wrote

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Re: [RSSC-List] Digest for rssc-list@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Cool! Congrats Trish! Walter On Sat, Nov 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM <rssc...@googlegroups.com> wrote

Nov 23

Patricia Tsoiasue

Nov 22

Makersville Services - Our new space on the Promenade.

Hi Guys, Makersville and Makersville Services have just gotten into our new space. The address is 375

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Makersville Services - Our new space on the Promenade.

Hi Guys, Makersville and Makersville Services have just gotten into our new space. The address is 375

Nov 22

Carl, … Dani Coles4

Nov 20

Boston Dynamics Swag Sale

Yeah, cute! I meant to mention the plushie! :-) On Monday, November 17, 2025 at 1:30:13 PM UTC-8 Dani

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Boston Dynamics Swag Sale

Yeah, cute! I meant to mention the plushie! :-) On Monday, November 17, 2025 at 1:30:13 PM UTC-8 Dani

Nov 20

Thomas Messerschmidt

Nov 20

The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : Sora 1 vs Sora 2, Things AI may never do well, 3. Continue "OpenAI RAG Data Pipeline" : 7 - 8 PM Pacific time! (11/20)

The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : Sora 1 vs Sora 2, Things AI may never do well, 3.

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The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : Sora 1 vs Sora 2, Things AI may never do well, 3. Continue "OpenAI RAG Data Pipeline" : 7 - 8 PM Pacific time! (11/20)

The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : Sora 1 vs Sora 2, Things AI may never do well, 3.

Nov 20

Alan Timm

Nov 17

mindon_tech demo with g1 hardware , autonomous long horizon tasks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJqD6yEoRjQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66eOuKeFbc8 https://

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mindon_tech demo with g1 hardware , autonomous long horizon tasks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJqD6yEoRjQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66eOuKeFbc8 https://

Nov 17

Brian Erickson, Carl2

Nov 13

Addressable Light Algorithm

... and all that timing is in libraries, so you really don't even need to think about it. The

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Addressable Light Algorithm

... and all that timing is in libraries, so you really don't even need to think about it. The

Nov 13

Thomas Messerschmidt

Nov 13

The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : Among other thing, we will continue with the "OpenAI RAG Data Pipeline" : 7 - 8 PM Pacific time! (11/13)

The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : Among other thing, we will continue with the "

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The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : Among other thing, we will continue with the "OpenAI RAG Data Pipeline" : 7 - 8 PM Pacific time! (11/13)

The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : Among other thing, we will continue with the "

Nov 13

Alan Timm, Patricia Tsoiasue4

Nov 8

Our November 2025 *IN PERSON* RSSC Meetup @ CSULB!

Good morning! We're all set up and ready to rock. See you here! Join Zoom Meeting https://csulb.

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Our November 2025 *IN PERSON* RSSC Meetup @ CSULB!

Good morning! We're all set up and ready to rock. See you here! Join Zoom Meeting https://csulb.

Nov 8

Thomas Messerschmidt

Nov 6

The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : We Will Take a Look at Owl12 for object detection/classification and if we have time, the "OpenAI RAG Data Pipeline" : 7 - 8 PM Pacific time! (11/06)

If anyone has anything to present, please let me know at the beginning of the meeting. AGENDA - AI in

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The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : We Will Take a Look at Owl12 for object detection/classification and if we have time, the "OpenAI RAG Data Pipeline" : 7 - 8 PM Pacific time! (11/06)

If anyone has anything to present, please let me know at the beginning of the meeting. AGENDA - AI in

Nov 6

Randy Eubanks, MJ De la Pena7

Nov 3

Arduino MEGA 2560. Anyone deen some?

Shell/All, I went to Alltech to pick up my 3x "Lot of 10" and they handed me 3 units. I

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Arduino MEGA 2560. Anyone deen some?

Shell/All, I went to Alltech to pick up my 3x "Lot of 10" and they handed me 3 units. I

Nov 3

Patricia Tsoiasue, Randy Eubanks2

Nov 1

Girl Scouts OC STEM Event Tomorrow 11/2/2025

Where is the event, and during what hours? Thanks, Randy On Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 7:23:32 AM

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Girl Scouts OC STEM Event Tomorrow 11/2/2025

Where is the event, and during what hours? Thanks, Randy On Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 7:23:32 AM

Nov 1

Thomas Messerschmidt

Oct 30

The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : We Will Explore "Vibe Coding - With VS Code and the ChatGPT Coding Agent" and One LAST Look at the "OpenAI RAG Data Pipeline" : 7 - 8 PM Pacific time! (10/30)

The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : We Will Explore "Vibe Coding - With VS Code and

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The AI 🧠 SIG Discussion Group Meets TONIGHT! : We Will Explore "Vibe Coding - With VS Code and

Oct 30

Alan Timm, … Chris Albertson14

Oct 30

The 1x NEO Humanoid. Available Now. $20,000. or $500/month

On Oct 29, 2025, at 9:01 PM, Subhobroto Sinha <subho...@gmail.com> wrote: Chris, much thanks

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The 1x NEO Humanoid. Available Now. $20,000. or $500/month

On Oct 29, 2025, at 9:01 PM, Subhobroto Sinha <subho...@gmail.com> wrote: Chris, much thanks

Oct 30

Alan Timm

Oct 30

A masterclass example of surface modeling in OnShape (AmazingHand by Pollen Robotics)

I'm not sure how many people out there would appreciate this, but their use of surface modeling

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A masterclass example of surface modeling in OnShape (AmazingHand by Pollen Robotics)

I'm not sure how many people out there would appreciate this, but their use of surface modeling

Oct 30

Sergei G

Oct 27

Mecanum Wheels for Hoverboard Motor

Here is an interesting project - these wheels make a perfect base for any indoor robot. Short videos

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Mecanum Wheels for Hoverboard Motor

Here is an interesting project - these wheels make a perfect base for any indoor robot. Short videos

Oct 27

Alan Timm

Oct 26

XLeRobot, a $650 dual arm mobile robotics platform from a kit? Yes Please!

https://xlerobot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html https://shop.wowrobo.com/products/xlerobot-dual-

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XLeRobot, a $650 dual arm mobile robotics platform from a kit? Yes Please!

https://xlerobot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html https://shop.wowrobo.com/products/xlerobot-dual-

Oct 26