Robotics, physical AI, and startup hubs in Japan: Summer 2026
A summer in Tokyo, Osaka, and Yokohama researching robotics, physical AI, startup hubs, CEDEC 2026, and the Developer Experience robot build.
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Space robot development at Seattle Space Week
We attended the space robotics panel at Seattle Space Week where they discussed the development and testing of space shuttle mounted robots, onboard processing, radiation, and physical AI in space.
Summer 2026 events: Seattle and Japan
The tech events we're attending in Seattle and Japan from June through August 2026.
Robot build phase 2: Set up the SLAMTEC Aurora S
We set up the SLAMTEC Aurora S on the D-Robotics RDK S100P, and starting viewing perception data in the SLAMTEC Remote Visualizer app.
Robot build phase 1: D-Robotics RDK S100P setup
We unboxed the D-Robotics RDK S100P, connected basic peripherals, and started up the robot brain for the first time. From there, we did a deep dive into networking and setting up third-party drivers on the RDK.
Robot build overview: D-Robotics RDK S100P + Booster K1
We’re building an AI embodied robot using the D-Robotics S100P RDK and the Booster K1 humanoid platform. This project is a structured, phase-based exploration of embodied intelligence, starting with core compute and perception, and progressing toward mobility, XR integration, and full physical interaction.
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day API
A developer walkthrough for NASA's APOD REST API: fetch the daily astronomy image or video, render it, and surface key metadata in a simple web UI. The example is intentionally portable, and covers practical patterns like DOM caching, helper utilities, and defensive handling for images and videos.