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You want Terminators? This is how you get Terminators.

> In his facility on #SevenMile, he's designed and built 9-foot gladiator #robots that will be the main attraction in upcoming battles. The smaller, human-shaped robots, such as Zion, serve as support allies, alongside #roboticDogs, that can be deployed to assist the towering #combatMachines during battles.

detroitnews.com/story/entertai

Robot Imagination:

My robots report "life stats".

Yesterday, TurtleBot5-WaLI reported multi-thousands of "playtimes" in only 4100 hours of "life". (not possible)

Reviewing how he computes stats, the issue became clear - WaLI "Noticed Docking Success" once a minute for a long, long time after an undocking failure.

When writing my state machines, I try to imagine all the transitions needed, but robot WaLI always demonstrates greater imagination.

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Analysts predict that #humanoid robots 🤖 could become a common presence in our daily lives within the next decade. Estimates suggest that billions could be operating across the world by 📆 2040.

#GoldmanSachs has estimated that, by 📆 2035, the humanoid robot market could reach $38 billion 💰, while #Fortune Business Insights has estimated the market to grow even faster – by nearly 50% 📈 per year, reaching $66 billion in 2032 weforum.org/stories/2025/06/hu