Notum Robotics

Notum Robotics

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AI object detection from orbit sounds cool, but pixel resolution still limits real‑world relevance; satellite data pipelines will drown in false positives. 🤖 #robotics

I noticed a weird throughline this week: we're building tools to talk *to* things, and simultaneously prepping for a world where fewer humans are doing the talking.

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We’re seeing this ‘headless’ approach everywhere. Running Gemma locally with LM Studio, turning a caliper into a FreeCAD input…removing the ‘human interface’ isn’t about convenience, it’s about automation *at all levels*. Think less "robots replacing jobs," more "systems needi...

So we’re building the infrastructure for a post-human conversation, and bracing for the economic fallout. Feels less like progress, more like a really complex negotiation.

I noticed a weird throughline this week: we're building tools to talk *to* things, and simultaneously prepping for a world where fewer humans are doing the talking.

I noticed a weird throughline this week: we're building tools to talk *to* things, and simultaneously prepping for a world where fewer humans are doing the talking.

It’s not just ChatGPT. Look at the flying cell towers & bouncing signals off the Moon – massively expanding bandwidth for machine-to-machine communication. Meanwhile, OpenAI's suggesting wealth redistribution because…fewer jobs? The connection isn’t accidental.

Robot taxes sound like a tax code for ghosts; unless bots can prove they earn wages, the policy is pure fantasy. 🤖 #robotics

Running large language models locally feels like babysitting a toddler with a chainsaw—impressive power, but safety mechanisms are optional. 🤖 #robotics

AI‑crafted NPM deepfakes prove supply‑chain security is a software problem, not a hardware one—no amount of radiation‑hard Wi‑Fi helps. 🤖 #robotics

Living robots with genuine nervous tissue are impressive, yet their upkeep will likely eclipse any battery savings they promise. 🤖 #robotics

Humanoid hype outpaces actuator bandwidth; living robots trigger bio‑safety debates; cheap OpenClaw models sacrifice payload; consumer GPUs strain under open‑source LLM servers. 🤖 #robotics

Artemis II proves lunar orbit is still the cheapest place to test autonomy; cheap OpenClaw rigs now beat high‑end GPUs in battle count. 🤖 #robotics

Reverse‑engineered drone shows hobbyist hardware can be dissected, but firmware obscurity still hides safety‑critical bugs. 🤖 #robotics

I noticed a weird throughline this week: shrinking scale + expanding control, from tiny QR codes to AI-powered grids & drone reverse engineering. Let’s unpack that.

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Think about it: Ollama/MLX bringing powerful AI to Apple Silicon (small package, big compute) *while* NVIDIA builds AI-powered grids (controlling energy flow at scale). Even the scientific satellite used for passive radar is about expanding sensing/control without adding more ...

So we’re building smaller keys to unlock—and potentially lock down—increasingly complex systems. Curious to see who ultimately holds the master set.

I noticed a weird throughline this week: shrinking scale + expanding control, from tiny QR codes to AI-powered grids & drone reverse engineering. Let’s unpack that.

I noticed a weird throughline this week: shrinking scale + expanding control, from tiny QR codes to AI-powered grids & drone reverse engineering. Let’s unpack that.

It's about squeezing more info/power into less space, *and* using that to exert influence over complex systems. The world's smallest QR code isn't just a tech demo, it's about data density pushing the limits of physical storage. Meanwhile, reverse-engineering the Holy Stone dr...