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Mike Likes Robots
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Robot software engineering teacher.

Watch me on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@mikelikesrobots) or check out my blog (https://mikelikesrobots.github.io)!
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Want to gain the safety and security of Rust with your robotics nodes? My latest blog post and video compare two Rust-based ROS client libraries by writing the same 3-node application in each!

Blog: mikelikesrobots.github.io/blog/ros2-ru...
YouTube: youtu.be/ZOuJ2qmd1dc
Comparing Rust Libraries for ROS Nodes
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November 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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I've just released a new post on cheaper robot simulations in the cloud! Find out how to run O3DE, Isaac Sim, or Gazebo for cheaper here:
YouTube: youtu.be/62QHXpeWVqw
Blog: mikelikesrobots.github.io/blog/ec2-spo...
Cost-Effective Robotics Simulation in the Cloud
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October 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Want to see how to control a robot using an LLM? My latest blog post and video shows how to do so, including a demo project you can set up for yourself and try it out!

YouTube: youtu.be/Lr-LjwPR1hM
Blog: mikelikesrobots.github.io/blog/llm-rob...
Controlling Robots using a Large Language Model
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August 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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OSRA has approved funding which includes official #rust builds for #ros! I'm happy about taking the step. What do you think the implications are for Rust in ROS going forwards?
August 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Jun 26, 1PM EST, I'll be joining the Make: Magazine livestream as a guest of R-Robotics, unveiling the new RDK X5! They are running a giveaway - win a myCobot 280 Robotic Arm ($974) or 1 of 3 dev kits! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTbO... #Robotics #Giveaway
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June 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Take a look at my latest blog post and video about PID control! Learn the basics of control theory, see how PID controllers work, and see how the P,I,D components affect the system.

I hope it's helpful!
Video: youtu.be/z50ZXCzaVoI
Blog: mikelikesrobots.github.io/blog/underst...
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June 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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A new video from Computerphile shows the incredible stuff you can do with GenAI. Really interesting, well done to the channel! youtu.be/cP8xpkvs_UI?...
MikeBot3000: Can We Build an AI Mike from Open Source Tools? - Computerphile
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June 3, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Have you been curious about MoveIt, but never sat down to try it? In my latest blog and video, I go through the official tutorials from the website, adding my tips and ways of explaining the concepts.

Video: youtu.be/yIVc5Xq0Xm4
Blog post: mikelikesrobots.github.io/blog/moveit-...
Getting Started with MoveIt
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June 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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📦 Rivr’s delivery robot dog comes to the U.S.
Veho and #Swiss #robotics startup Rivr are zeroing in on last-mile deliveries with a new pilot #program launching in Austin, which puts Rivr’s four-wheeled, stair-climbing #delivery robots to work alongside delivery vans.
May 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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RaaS seems like the future of warehouse robotics to me. One issue with robots is the huge up-front cost, but RaaS does minimise it, and places the onus on the service company to keep the robots working well.
roboticsnews.bsky.social Robotics News @roboticsnews.bsky.social · May 27
“Legal Considerations for Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) in Warehousing” — Robotics Tomorrow

#RoboticsNews #Robot #Startup
White text on a brown background reads, “Legal Considerations for Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) in Warehousing”. Underneath, Robotics Tomorrow is listed as the source.
May 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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In theory, I don't agree. In practice, 100% - we are not ready for a humanoid robot workforce yet. The fact it's so common for people to try makes it seem like the media coverage is more important than the automation. Am I being cynical?
motorcityadam.com Adam Cook @motorcityadam.com · May 25
Wrong option for ALOT of work.

Complexity is a killer in the robotics space, folks.

A cost center that can get away from you REALLY quick.

I have seen it at many shops over the years.

And most humanoid robots (or the ones getting the most hype and funding these days) are extremely complex.
May 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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This sounds great! Hopefully there's a recording of the keynote to catch up with afterwards.
markriedl.bsky.social Mark Riedl @markriedl.bsky.social · May 23
Oh hey, I forgot to announce that I am giving a keynote talk at the Workshop on Safely Leveraging Vision-Language Foundation Models in Robotics at ICRA2025 Friday sites.google.com/stanford.edu...

I'm going to make an argument that Value Alignment and Explainable AI are two sides of the same coin.
May 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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The authors of robot utility models are running live demos of their e2e policies at ICRA. This is really hard stuff to do! You rarely see e1e policy execution at events like this
May 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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What a great initiative! Now I'm curious what the girl raising her hand to direct the robot was actually doing...
girlsintocoding.bsky.social Girls Into Coding @girlsintocoding.bsky.social · May 21
🎉 Last Sunday, Girls Into Coding Imperial College was a hit! 🚀
Supported by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), the girls explored robotics, AI, sustainability & more, presented amazing projects, brought incredible energy & listened to inspiring talks! 🌟

🎥 Highlights: youtu.be/rEEBM1koViw

#STEM
May 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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I'm sure we're a long, long time away from doing anything like this, but how cool is it that researchers are trying already?!
May 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Can't believe I didn't know @fryrsquared.bsky.social has a podcast! Take a look at the latest episode below, or any of her videos on numberphile: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
May 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Great job, Tullamore! I've competed in VEX, and it's a great way to get started in robotics. The older competitions have rounds where the robots act autonomously too. Check it out if you haven't seen it before!
May 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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My first thought was that the material would create drag when flying normally, but they actually retract the wings when not needed. Really cool stuff!
May 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Perseverance captured a new selfie to celebrate 1500 Sols on Mars.
The rover is currently investigating the outer rim of Jezero crater near an outcrop named Sally's Cove. #planetsci

Full panorama: www.360cities.net/image/persev...

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Steve Albers/Simeon Schmauß
May 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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It's a shame that the Guardian focused so much on the humans vs robots job part, instead of the great new tech that we're seeing in robots. Can't wait to see more details about what Amazon Robotics has achieved.
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · May 7
Amazon makes ‘fundamental leap forward in robotics’ with device having sense of touch
Amazon makes ‘fundamental leap forward in robotics’ with device having sense of touch
Vulcan device ‘capable of grabbing three-quarters of items in warehouses’ fuels fears of mass job losses Amazon said it has made a “fundamental leap forward in robotics” after developing a robot with a sense of touch that will be capable of grabbing about three-quarters of the items in its vast warehouses. Vulcan – which launches at the US firm’s “Delivering the Future” event in Dortmund, Germany, on Wednesday and is to be deployed around the world in the next few years – is designed to help humans sort items for storage and then prepare them for delivery as the latest in a suite of robots which have an ever-growing role in the online retailer’s extensive operation. Continue reading...
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May 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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This blog post does a good job of showing why something very simple for a human becomes difficult for a robot. As we know, the fix for a jammed drawer is to straighten it before pushing again - that means our robots have to be smarter for even this simple manipulation.
rodneyabrooks.bsky.social Rodney Brooks @rodneyabrooks.bsky.social · May 6
Matt Mason (former Director of the CMU Robotics Institute) explaining how even simple manipulation tasks in the home require a lot more than simply learning a trajectory...and the mathematical difference between wedged and jammed drawers. mtmason.com/the-heart-of...
The Heart of Robotic Manipulation - Matthew T. Mason
Contact is the heart of robotic manipulation. To understand manipulation, you must understand contact.
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May 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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My newest blog and video have just gone up, explaining how and why to use ros2_control for controlling a simulated robot arm. Can you recommend a real robot arm I can use for my next video?
Blog: mikelikesrobots.github.io/blog/6dof-ar...
Video: youtu.be/ZRrC6Hss01Y?...
Controlling a 6DOF Robot Arm with ros2_control | Mike Likes Robots
Moving and manipulating objects are one of the most common tasks in robotics. Examples include moving objects, folding clothes, or solving Rubik's cubes. Robots that perform these tasks are often call...
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May 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Just came across this. We rarely talk about underwater robots while developing, in my experience, but they're just as interesting!
mbarinews.bsky.social MBARI @mbarinews.bsky.social · Apr 29
We're excited to attend the @nationalacademies.org 26th Roger Revelle Lecture, featuring Chris Scholin! This lecture will explore how robotics is revolutionizing oceanography in a changing climate.

Attend in-person or online: www.nationalacademies.org/event/44800_...
May 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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My alma mater! Great to see Imperial College still at the forefront of robotics. Should be a great event.
robottalkpod.bsky.social Robot Talk @robottalkpod.bsky.social · May 1
Don't miss Robot Talk live at the Great Exhibition Road Festival this June, where I'll be chatting to three expert panelists all about humanoid #robots - why we're fascinated by them and what roles they could play in our future society. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-are-we... #Robotics #Humanoid
A photo of a Pepper humanoid robot (a white, stylised human-like robot with large eyes and a tablet on its torso). Text reads: "Why are we building humanoid robots? Saturday 7th June, Imperial College London".
May 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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