I usually focus this blog on technological matters (e.g., my final IROS 2026 post, still in progress), but this Friday, October 9th, 2026, was an exceptional day! Sheri and I are now

Robots and World Models I skipped a post yesterday to get some extra sleep. Yes, sleep is actually more effective than coffee in promoting long-term concentration! I have attended enough graduate-student

The first day began with lots of workshops, not always what I was expecting, so I drifted from the planned schedule and dropped by a few others. One standout presentation came toward the

I made it! After decades of watching these conferences from afar, never having the funds or time to attend, I can finally say I am here! IROS 2026 is one of the largest

I was quite moved by this article, discussing how a designer (i.e., artist) uses a 3D printer to express his vision of something needed in mechanical form. The tools we have today