Today in Robotics — Sunday, September 6, 2026
A quieter Sunday with a hardware-and-sensing bent: today we look at how FPGAs and pressure sensors shore up robot security and grip, then head north to test communication through Arctic ice. Different domains, one common thread — the low-level plumbing that makes autonomy trustworthy.
- 01 Eric Sivertson discusses FPGAs and robot security
Lattice Semiconductor's Eric Sivertson makes the case that FPGAs deserve a seat at the table when we talk about robot safety and security, not just performance.
Read at source ↗ - 02 Pressure sensors can help improve robotic gripping accuracy
Tracing the full arc from first contact to stable hold, this piece shows how pressure sensing could sharpen the notoriously tricky task of bin picking.
Read at source ↗ - 03 Researchers tune into Arctic under-ice sounds and test through-ice communication
MIT researchers listening beneath Arctic ice and testing through-ice communication are laying groundwork for a distributed sensor network in a region that badly needs monitoring.
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