👋 Good morning to anyone who dreamed of living in the Jetsons’ future. German scientists just broke a nuclear fusion record by holding fusion plasma steady for a full 43 seconds. This feat brings us closer than ever to unlimited, planet-friendly power. Soon we may harness the energy of stars. If fusion scales fast enough, maybe AI won’t come with a fossil fuel addiction.
🚚 OpenAI is getting real-world data from delivery robots. While other startups burn billions chasing autonomy, Coco raised $110m for its bots to turn sandwich deliveries into fresh training data for AI. Right now, humans remotely pilot these snack-carrying robots like a real-life video game. Soon, that data could be worth far more than the delivery fees.
✍️ Efforts are underway to save the original internet. Since 2022, AI-generated content has made it hard to spot what’s written by people. Some researchers are archiving human sources like Wikipedia. Others are tracking chatbot responses as AI evolves. Both sides agree that if we don’t move fast, the original internet could be lost forever. Someday our kids might think ChatGPT invented the internet.
⛏️ Is Austin building tunnels for underground robot delivery? While other cities argue about bike lanes and delivery fees, a startup called Pipedream Labs raised $13m to dig under the city. They’re breaking ground on pipes that will carry autonomous robots zipping takeout and packages around at 100 mph. Who knew burritos in tunnels would be the start of cities without traffic.
☀️ Space is crowded and satellites are expensive. What if there were a better way? A California-based company thinks solar-powered drones could be the answer. These glider-like aircraft cruise quietly in the stratosphere above airplanes but below satellites. Called HALE UAVs, they hover for weeks, then glide gently back to earth. Think rural broadband, wildfire tracking, and emergency communications – all powered by sunlight.
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🖥️ A YouTuber built a mechanical computer out of Knex. This 8-bit beast is made from thousands of plastic pieces using wheels, conveyor belts, and racks to crunch numbers the old fashioned way. It already handles addition and subtraction. Next up is mechanical memory and storage. Just don’t expect it to become sentient anytime soon.
🎸A rockstar humanoid robot stole the show at a music festival. Developed by PNDbotics, Adam the robot nailed a live keytar performance, complete with smooth moves, rhythmic swaying, and flawless precision. It looked almost like a real musician jamming live. Finally, a rocker that won’t fight over creative differences.
fun stats
$691 million
size of the delivery robot market in 2024. It’s expected to grow to $5.2 billion by 2032. Food and healthcare uses dominate, with North America leading global adoption.
Robot delivery is almost 2x the current human DNA vaccine market size ($346m), which is projected to grow to $691m by 2034.
🤘 Turn up the volume: Humanoid robot jams with fluid precision at a music festival in China