Ready For Tomorrow #76

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From talent shows to wearable tech to autonomous farming, today’s stories prove that robots are stepping into every corner of life.

Let’s dive in.!

Boston Dynamics Hits the Talent Stage

Boston Dynamics is back on stage, literally. At America’s Got Talent 2025, their robo-dogs performed a synchronized dance to “Good Vibrations.” The show had everything: tight moves, dramatic pauses, and a crowd that couldn’t look away.

They even played a little theater, “reviving” one of the bots and throwing in tricks like a triple backflip, the first ever which the judges made sure to highlight.

The reviews? Mixed. Some loved the precision and concept, others felt the earlier shows had more energy. A few voices suggested leaning harder into the “dog” personalities, especially Sparkles, the fan favorite.

In the end, despite the technical flair, the crew didn’t make it to the finals. Apparently, Spot lacked the “tough childhood story” that usually sells on this kind of show.

Still, Boston Dynamics proved once again that robots can impress and entertain. Spots gang? Classy as always, no finale this time but definitely unforgettable. 😉

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Meet Reachy Mini, the Cutest Little Experiment

Half humanoid, half lab project, that’s Reachy Mini from Pollen Robotics.

In a new clip, you can see Reachy reacting to an engineer’s words and cycling through emotions. Anger, fear, embarrassment, all expressed with nothing but eyes and antennae. For such a minimal “face,” the result is surprisingly convincing.

Honestly, it might be the sweetest robot video you’ll watch online today.

But Reachy isn’t just a cute gadget. It’s an accessible educational and research tool that shows how robots can learn to interact with humans.

RealSense D555 Levels Up Robot Vision

RealSense, the company known for 3D cameras, just dropped a new model called D555. It replaces the older D455, which could already see in 3D with a range of up to 6 meters.

The D555 takes things further. It was built from the ground up to work with NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor and Holoscan Sensor Bridge. That combo means ultra low latency image processing and instant robot response.

This makes the D555 perfect for mobile robots navigating warehouses and for humanoids that need to react to their environment in real time.

It’s not a reinvention of 3D vision itself, but it is a huge leap in speed and responsiveness. RealSense and NVIDIA are basically unlocking robots that can make decisions without any noticeable delay.

Harvard Engineers Design Wearable Robot Clothes

From 3D cameras to fashion, but not the usual kind. This time the designers were Harvard engineers.

They created robotic clothing to help people with ALS or stroke recover arm mobility. It looks like a lightweight vest, with soft structures and hidden air bladders under the arms. When the bladders inflate, they support movements of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist.

The best part is that the device learns the movement style of each user. It combines machine learning with a physical model, so the assistance is personalized.

Clinical studies show users gain a wider range of motion, get tired less quickly, and no longer need to compensate with awkward torso movements.

This is a great example of tech that doesn’t just power industry but gives real independence to people in everyday life.

John Deere Goes Autonomous in the Fields

We’re switching gears again, this time from fashion to farming.

John Deere has acquired GUSS Automation, a company known for autonomous sprayers for orchards and vineyards. These machines drive themselves using GPS, LiDAR, and proprietary software, and a single operator can manage an entire fleet at once.

Since its launch, GUSS has already sprayed 2.6 million acres of crops, which is about the size of Jamaica. That equals more than half a million hours of autonomous operation.

The company will keep running under the GUSS brand with the same team in California, but now it gains Deere’s global distribution network and new technologies that can help cut down on pesticide use.

And let’s be honest, if you ever pointed those sprayers at what Jamaica is most famous for… the harvests might hit record highs.

As you can see, robots can dance, blush, lend a hand, and even spray an island the size of Jamaica. Catch you in the next edition, talk soon!

Cheers, Jacek !