đ€ Robot has 1000 muscles, 206 bones, a nervous and skeletal systems
Arun Sagar
April 15, 2025
Happy Tuesday! đ Have you heard about a person called David Baker? He is a scientist and a biochemistry professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He won the Nobel Prize for designing proteins that can be used in drugs, vaccines, materials, and sensors.
After the Trump administration began cutting funding for đ§âđŹ scientific research, 15 of Bakerâs graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are looking to leave the US. A poll of more than 1,200 scientists found that a shocking 75 percent are considering leaving the country. Is this right, whatâd you think? Read More
TECH
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A Robotic Startup shared its âmost anatomically accurate android in the worldâ, says it flexes its 1000 muscles
Clone Robotics, a robotic startup has shared footage of their most anatomically accurate robot and the video shows it flexes its 1000 muscles. There have been other companies like Tesla working on Optimus bot or Unitree Robotics performing awesome kung fu moves. âProtoclone, the worldâs first bipedal, musculoskeletal androidâ, the company said on X.
Protoclone frails its legs, hands, and fingers. The company says its robot has 200 degrees of freedom, 500 sensors, and 1000 myofibers. Thatâs why it can mimic lifelike muscles as in the clip. Along with muscles, the robot has a âskeletal systemâ with 206 âbonesâ to match the human body and a ânervous systemâ made up of cameras and pressure sensors that allow the bot to âseeâ and âfeelâ. Watch the video here
BUSINESS
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerbergâs first day on Historic Antitrust Trial
Mark took to the witness stand of a historic antitrust trial to defend his company against allegations it illegally monopolized the social media market. This trial could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups bought more than a decade ago which has evolved into social media powerhouses.
During the trial, Matheson asked regarding communication sent to colleagues that illustrated Zuckerbergâs frustration with a lack of progress on developing a photo-sharing app to compete with Instagram. The trial will be the first big test of President Donald Trumpâs Federal Trade Commissionâs ability to challenge Big Tech. It claims Meta acquired the social media monopoly illegally. Read More
AI
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Salesforce AI already writes 20% of Salesforceâs code. But developers arenât worried at all. Hereâs why.
Senior VP of Salesforce AI, Jayesh Govindarajan said, âAbout 20% of all APEX code written in the last 30 days came from Agentforce (AI)â. Yet, Salesforceâs developers arenât disappearing. Theyâre evolving. In Salesforce, the first draft of code will be developed by Agentforce and developers are becoming more like technology pilots. âYou move from a purely technical role to a more strategic oneâ Govindarajan explained. Read More
GOOD TO KNOW
On This Day: On 1912 April 15, a British luxury passenger liner đłïž Titanic sank hitting an iceberg and around 1500 people died.
Fun Riddle: I make a loud sound when Iâm changing. When I do change, I get bigger but weigh less. What am I? SOURCE
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