Author: anthony-torreso

  • The Ethics of Disposable Robots in Disaster Response

    The Ethics of Disposable Robots in Disaster Response

    The robotics industry moves faster than the coverage can keep up with. In this piece, we dig into the engineering behind the headlines — measuring the claims against what the hardware can actually deliver on the shop floor. Why this matters now Three converging trends — cheaper actuators, mature simulation-to-real pipelines, and embodied foundation models…

  • Field Report: Three Humanoids Face Off in a Real Warehouse

    Field Report: Three Humanoids Face Off in a Real Warehouse

    The robotics industry moves faster than the coverage can keep up with. In this piece, we dig into the engineering behind the headlines — measuring the claims against what the hardware can actually deliver on the shop floor. Why this matters now Three converging trends — cheaper actuators, mature simulation-to-real pipelines, and embodied foundation models…

  • How Neural Compliance Control Changed Manipulation Forever

    How Neural Compliance Control Changed Manipulation Forever

    The robotics industry moves faster than the coverage can keep up with. In this piece, we dig into the engineering behind the headlines — measuring the claims against what the hardware can actually deliver on the shop floor. Why this matters now Three converging trends — cheaper actuators, mature simulation-to-real pipelines, and embodied foundation models…

  • Why Every Serious Autonomy Team Rebuilt Their Stack in 2025

    Why Every Serious Autonomy Team Rebuilt Their Stack in 2025

    The robotics industry moves faster than the coverage can keep up with. In this piece, we dig into the engineering behind the headlines — measuring the claims against what the hardware can actually deliver on the shop floor. Why this matters now Three converging trends — cheaper actuators, mature simulation-to-real pipelines, and embodied foundation models…

  • Inside the $40k Robotics Lab That Beat Boston Dynamics

    Inside the $40k Robotics Lab That Beat Boston Dynamics

    The robotics industry moves faster than the coverage can keep up with. In this piece, we dig into the engineering behind the headlines — measuring the claims against what the hardware can actually deliver on the shop floor. Why this matters now Three converging trends — cheaper actuators, mature simulation-to-real pipelines, and embodied foundation models…