Tattoo Bots to brain-controlled hands: Where AI gets physical

ADVANCEMENTS IN ROBOTICS

1. Amazon’s 1 Million Robots & a New Brain

“When scale meets smarts, you get an edge no startup can fake.”

Amazon just hit a milestone that’s easy to miss but hard to ignore: 1 million robots now deployed across its logistics network and a new in-house generative AI model to supercharge them.

This isn’t just “more robots in warehouses.” It’s the compounding advantage of physical scale and smarter brains working together. More robots mean more real-world data which trains better AI which makes those robots even more efficient. It’s a flywheel that startups dreaming of disrupting supply chains must pay attention to.

What founders should note?
1️⃣ Integration wins over isolation. Fancy AI is useless if it’s not deployed at scale.
2️⃣ Physical data is a moat. Amazon’s bots generate insights about routes, picking, packing edge data that’s nearly impossible to replicate in a lab.
3️⃣ Future jobs shift, not vanish. The millionth robot isn’t about replacing people, it’s about redefining what humans focus on next.

If you’re building in AI, robotics, or logistics, ask: How does your tech plug into the real world? Can you create your own data loop however small that compounds over time?

2. Ink: A team of daring engineers has created a Tattoo Robot that can ink your skin with surgical precision. Imagine a robot arm wielding the needle while your favorite artist feeds it designs.

3. Echo: Researchers have developed an acoustic robot that uses sound waves to move, sense, and even communicate. It’s like giving Alexa a pair of invisible hands.

4. Drive: Meet OpenWheely, a clever 4WD robot car powered by the versatile ESP32-S3 module with Wi-Fi and BLE baked in. This pocket-sized rover could become the DIY hero for makers and tinkerers alike.

5. Mind: In a mind-bending leap, engineers have unveiled a robotic hand controlled directly by brainwaves. Picture this: just a thought, and the hand obeys - no wires, no buttons.

ROBOTICS ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS WEEK

1. ✏️AutoSolve: A student in China built a clever writing robot that can crack math problems on its own.

2. 🤖CoRLCall: CoRL 2025 invites brilliant minds to submit papers on Robotics World Modeling by July 13 shaping the future of robots together.

3. 📊RoboEval: RoboEval shows how robots fail and why not just if to help build smarter robot policies.

4. 🤖K-Bot: Meet K-Bot, the first open-source, affordable humanoid robot built to empower everyone, not just big tech.

5. ⚽RoboKick: China kicks off its first humanoid robot soccer league, young bots today, pro matches tomorrow.

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SPECIAL

🎭 Soham-gate: The Hustler or the Hoax?

“Moonlighting isn’t new. But this scale is.”

In July 2025, Soham Parekh, an Indian engineer, lit up Silicon Valley’s X and LinkedIn feeds not for a product launch, but for juggling 3-6 full-time startup jobs at once. Allegedly pulling in up to $800k/year, Soham worked for multiple Y Combinator-backed startups, faked parts of his resume, hid his real location, and spun wild excuses from drone strikes to fake illnesses to keep deliverables just delayed enough.

Founders like Suhail Doshi (Mixpanel, Playground AI) exposed him publicly, calling it “Soham-gate.” Some called him a scammer draining scarce startup resources. Others weirdly hailed him as a “corporate majdoor” who outwitted lax remote hiring checks.

✅Why this matters?
The saga throws a harsh spotlight on how fragile trust can be in the remote era. For early-stage startups, where every hire is mission-critical, a fake resume isn’t just embarrassing, it’s an operational threat.

💡The real question:
If one engineer could break the system so easily, where’s the gap in tech, trust, or due diligence?

Vet like your runway depends on it. Because it does.

PROMPT OF THE WEEK

Generate a post on how gratitude rewires your mindset

Act as an expert mindset coach and positive psychology writer.

Your task is to write an engaging, motivational post about how practicing gratitude can rewire a person’s mindset for more positivity, resilience, and happiness.

✅ WHAT TO INCLUDE?
- A strong opening hook (1–2 lines) to grab attention — could be a surprising fact, a relatable question, or a bold statement.
- A brief explanation (3–5 lines) of what happens in the brain when we practice gratitude — keep it simple but insightful (e.g., rewiring neural pathways, releasing dopamine, shifting focus).
- 1–2 relatable examples or scenarios (e.g., daily gratitude journal, noticing small wins).
- A short, clear takeaway or call to action — inviting readers to try it today (e.g., write 3 things they’re grateful for).

🗣️ TONE:
Warm, uplifting, practical — mix inspiration with a gentle push to take action.

The post should feel authentic and easy to read — ideal for a LinkedIn, Instagram, or short blog format.

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