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A detailed description of building a low-cost (<€5,000) robotics research setup including an industrial-grade arm, cameras, and teleoperation software, designed to fit next to a desk. The author argues that recent advances in affordable hardware and foundation models now allow individuals to conduct meaningful robotics research independently.
Hugging Face CEO warns of AI concentration and releases Reachy Mini, a $400-500 open-source desktop robot to democratize robotics experimentation.