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This week, robots are getting real hands, Toyota is putting humanoids on the factory floor, drones are working in -29°C freezers, and Kraków just installed a rotating coffin display in a glass box.
Some of it feels like progress.
Some of it feels like we skipped a few steps.
Let’s get into it.
Better Hands. Better Humanoids.
Humanoid robots are getting smarter. They can walk, balance, see, and even run. But let’s be honest. Without proper hands, they’re not very useful.
That’s where Tesollo steps in.
The South Korean company has officially commercialized its lightweight robotic hand, the DG-5F. And this is not just another basic gripper with a fancy cover.
It has 20 independent joints. Five fingers. Four joints per finger. That means real dexterity. Pinching small parts. Handling tools. Grasping objects in a way that actually looks human.
The hand is compact and designed specifically for humanoid robots. It’s strong enough for industrial tasks and supports common industrial communication protocols, which means it can integrate into real systems, not just lab experiments.
Why does this matter?
Because the world is built for human hands. Buttons, tools, boxes, handles, machines. Everything assumes five fingers and fine motor control.
If humanoids are going to work in factories or logistics, they need more than mobility. They need manipulation.
Tesollo is clearly betting that the next big bottleneck for humanoids is not walking. It’s handling.
And honestly, they might be right.
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Toyota Brings Humanoid Robots Into Its Canadian Factory
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada is taking a step beyond traditional automation. The company has just signed a commercial deal with Agility Robotics to bring humanoid robots called Digit into its Ontario production lines.
After a year-long pilot at its Woodstock plant, TMMC is rolling out seven Digit units this April to help with physically demanding, repetitive work like moving totes and parts around the factory floor. These aren’t static arms bolted to a frame. They’re full bipedal robots built to move like people but do the heavy lifting that can wear out human workers over time.
The deal is structured as a Robots-as-a-Service agreement, which means Toyota leases the robots instead of buying them outright, and Agility handles updates, service, and maintenance.
Toyota says this is about improving the work experience and safety for its team members, not just cutting costs, and plans to explore more ways humanoids can lend a hand on the line.
This marks one of the first real-world deployments of humanoid robots in automotive manufacturing, coming on the heels of similar pilots and commercial uses in logistics and industrial environments.
Inventory Drones That Actually Like the Cold
Counting pallets inside a freezer warehouse is tough work. It’s repetitive, uncomfortable, and let’s be honest, nobody wants to spend extra time in -29°C.
That’s exactly the environment Corvus Robotics is targeting with its new system, Corvus One™ for Cold Chain.
This is an autonomous inventory drone built specifically for cold storage and freezer operations. And it’s not just “cold resistant.” It’s designed to live and operate permanently in environments down to -29°C while maintaining full flight stability and barcode scanning performance.
Cold storage brings unique challenges. Frost on labels. Glare from plastic wrap. Condensation. Low contrast barcodes. All the things that make scanners struggle. Corvus One uses industrial-grade scanners with adaptive focus and exposure control to keep barcodes readable even when conditions aren’t ideal.
The goal is simple. Continuous pallet-level inventory visibility.
That means better FIFO execution, smarter replenishment decisions, and more reliable inventory data. And importantly, it reduces the need for people to manually cycle count pallets in freezing aisles.
Another practical detail. The system operates autonomously during active shifts and does not require Wi-Fi, localization markers, lighting modifications, or special barcodes. In other words, it’s built to fit into existing warehouse infrastructure without major changes.
Cold chain logistics has always been operationally demanding. Corvus is betting that autonomy and drones designed specifically for sub-zero conditions can take a big chunk of that burden away from human workers.
If robots are going to take over the tough jobs, freezer inventory is a pretty good place to start.
Kraków’s “Trumnomat” Turns Heads (and Coffins) in a Glass Case
A pretty unusual installation has popped up by the entrance to Cmentarz Rakowicki in Kraków, and it’s hard not to notice. What looks a bit like a vending machine is actually displaying coffins and urns spinning slowly inside a glass case for passersby to see.
Locals are sharing photos and video of the setup, and reactions range from “that’s… unexpected” to “okay, that’s next-level display.” The idea seems to be a kind of showroom of burial options right where people walk by, not hidden away inside an office or catalog.
Whether it’s practical or just provocative, this “Trumnomat” has definitely become a talking point in the city. Some residents are curious, others a bit unsettled, but one thing’s for sure: it’s hard to ignore a machine showing rotating coffins like products in a store window.
Intrigued or unsettled, Kraków’s newest roadside sight has everyone looking twice.
Wish you good week guys!
Cheers, Jacek
