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Gyroscope measurements of the precession and nutation of Earth’s axis: #gyroscope detects Earth’s rotation with the highest precision yet: https://physicsworld.com/a/optical-gyroscope-detects-earths-rotation-with-the-highest-precision-yet/

First Plan Then Evaluate: Use a Vectorized Motion Planner for Grasping
Martin Matak, Mohanraj Devendran Ashanti, Karl Van Wyk, Tucker Hermans
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.07162 ht…

First Plan Then Evaluate: Use a Vectorized Motion Planner for Grasping
Autonomous multi-finger grasping is a fundamental capability in robotic manipulation. Optimization-based approaches show strong performance, but tend to be sensitive to initialization and are potentially time-consuming. As an alternative, the generator-evaluator-planner framework has been proposed. A generator generates grasp candidates, an evaluator ranks the proposed grasps, and a motion planner plans a trajectory to the highest-ranked grasp. If the planner doesn't find a trajectory, a new tr…

Im Verteidigungsfall: Gibt es eine außerparlamentarische Opposition?
Die deutsche Politik steuert auf einen bewaffneten Konflikt mit Russland zu. Wer könnte Widerstand leisten? Teil 2: Friedensbewegung und Gewerkschaften.
https://www.heise.de/-110715…

RE: https://sunny.garden/@georgepenney/115518533019882206
Er der nogen af mine danske fedi-venner der vil have en eller flere kopier med af denne her? Hvis vi kan finde ud af at overlevere i KŸbenhavn, kan vi sikkert spare noget af portoen ☺️

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #Breakfast
George Frideric Handel, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus:
🎵 Messiah, Pt.2, no.42; Hallelujah [chorus]
#GeorgeFridericHandel
https://open.spotify.com/track/1o83BhouGGvWoHqyaJBwJk

MAGA Land as graceful and dignified as usual after a bad night - National Zero
https://nationalzero.com/2025/11/07/maga-land-as-graceful-and-dignified-as-usual-after-a-bad-night/

Untersuchung: Elektrobusse in Großbritannien aus China abschaltbar?
Behörden in Großbritannien prüfen, ob chinesische Elektrobusse per Fernzugriff deaktiviert werden können. Die Möglichkeit war in Norwegen entdeckt worden.

GRASPion: an Open-Source, Programmable Brainbot for Active Matter Research
F. Novkoski, M. M\'elard, M. Delens, F. W\'ery, M. Noirhomme, J. Pande, A. Maier, A. -S. Smith, N. Vandewalle
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.07437

GRASPion: an Open-Source, Programmable Brainbot for Active Matter Research
We present the GRASPion, a compact, open-source bristlebot designed for the controlled study of active matter systems. Built around a low-cost Arduino-compatible board and modular 3D-printed components, the GRASPion combines ease of use, programmability, and mechanical versatility. It features dual vibrating motors for self-propulsion, integrated sensors for local interaction, and customizable firmware enabling various motion modes, from ballistic to diffusive regimes. The robot is equipped wit…

VCoT-Grasp: Grasp Foundation Models with Visual Chain-of-Thought Reasoning for Language-driven Grasp Generation
Haoran Zhang, Shuanghao Bai, Wanqi Zhou, Yuedi Zhang, Qi Zhang, Pengxiang Ding, Cheng Chi, Donglin Wang, Badong Chen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.05827

VCoT-Grasp: Grasp Foundation Models with Visual Chain-of-Thought Reasoning for Language-driven Grasp Generation
Robotic grasping is one of the most fundamental tasks in robotic manipulation, and grasp detection/generation has long been the subject of extensive research. Recently, language-driven grasp generation has emerged as a promising direction due to its practical interaction capabilities. However, most existing approaches either lack sufficient reasoning and generalization capabilities or depend on complex modular pipelines. Moreover, current grasp foundation models tend to overemphasize dialog and…

Everything-Grasping (EG) Gripper: A Universal Gripper with Synergistic Suction-Grasping Capabilities for Cross-Scale and Cross-State Manipulation
Jianshu Zhou, Jing Shu, Tianle Pan, Puchen Zhu, Jiajun An, Huayu Zhang, Junda Huang, Upinder Kaur, Xin Ma, Masayoshi Tomizuka
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.04585

Everything-Grasping (EG) Gripper: A Universal Gripper with Synergistic Suction-Grasping Capabilities for Cross-Scale and Cross-State Manipulation
Grasping objects across vastly different sizes and physical states-including both solids and liquids-with a single robotic gripper remains a fundamental challenge in soft robotics. We present the Everything-Grasping (EG) Gripper, a soft end-effector that synergistically integrates distributed surface suction with internal granular jamming, enabling cross-scale and cross-state manipulation without requiring airtight sealing at the contact interface with target objects. The EG Gripper can handle …