Miscellaneous embedded systems
“Bio-inspired” systems
A lot of control can be done with odd forms of input, such as plants. This art project is funny but we think it could work way better with a venus fly trap or mimosa pudica.
David Bowen, Plant Machete. Source: VimeoXIAO ESP32S3
We made a tiny demo to show what it could be like if a face recognition tool would try to scare people away that it does not recognize. It’s a terrible idea – absolutely do not try this at home. XIAO ESP32S3 is only around $14 and is extremely versatile: it includes a camera, Wifi module and much more and can run face tracking at < ~1fps . This doc shows how to run other forms of object recognition.
LLM in Tiny Chat Computers
Lingdong Huang made a tiny computer that embeds a Large Language Model.
Source kaizhang.io
Boston Dynamics Atlas Robot
Just yesterday, Boston Dynamics released a video of their new Atlas robot that is fully electric. Boston Dynamics focuses on software development alongside hardware improvements, with innovations in AI, machine learning, and fleet management. Their Orbit software is built to facilitate centralized fleet management and data analytics.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ECwExc-_M
An earlier version of a Boston Dynamics humanoid in their office in Waltham