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What Is Robot Framework? A Beginner's Guide
Learn what Robot Framework is, how it works, and why teams use it for test automation. Get practical tips to start using robot framework with confidence.
Trossen Robotics
Sep 11


Robot Framework 101: A Guide to Automation
Get started with Robot Framework. Learn how this automation tool works, its key features, and practical tips for writing effective test cases.
Trossen Robotics
Sep 11


The Trillion-Dollar Market Hidden in Unautomated Human Labor
Repetitive, dexterous work powers millions of businesses, but much of it has stayed manual because traditional automation was too rigid, expensive, or difficult to deploy. Physical AI is starting to change the equation.
Marc Dostie
May 18


What Is the Trossen MCP Server for AI Coding Assistants?
The Trossen Docs MCP Server connects MCP-compatible AI coding assistants to official Trossen Robotics documentation, API references, and demo scripts.
Marc Dostie
May 5


Trossen SDK: Open-Source Robotics Data Collection
Meet the Trossen SDK, an open-source C++ framework for robotics and physical AI data collection. Record synchronized multimodal data, convert to LeRobot V2, and help shape the roadmap.
Marc Dostie
Mar 24


AI and Robotics: From Impressive Prototypes to Reliable Deployment
Constraint is becoming the defining force in AI and robotics. Compute, energy, supply chains, and talent are tightening, and the era of “just scale it” is colliding with reality. This essay argues we have to shift from gluttony to ROI: build production-grade stacks, optimize across training and inference, and deploy modular, measurable systems that industry can trust. If we do that, AI becomes infrastructure, not theater.
Marc Dostie
Feb 17


De-Risking Robotics: Choosing Hardware for Startups
How to stretch your runway, accelerate milestones, and avoid the hidden costs of the wrong hardware partner.
Marc Dostie
Oct 3, 2025


How NOT to Get a Job as a Mechanical Engineer
I wanted to make a post to try and help future engineers land their dream job.
Matt Trossen
Jan 31, 2025


This is the Transistor of Robotics
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and ETH Zurich have developed an electrohydraulic musculoskeletal leg
Matt Trossen
Oct 24, 2024


Fireside Chat: Remi Cadene, Principal Research Scientist at Hugging Face and Shantanu Parab, Robotic Machine Learning Specialist at Trossen Robotics
Fireside chat with Remi Cadene, from Hugging Face, and Shantanu Parab, from Trossen Robotics.
Marc Dostie
Oct 17, 2024


Gravity Compensation on Aloha: Move the Arm Freely
We are thrilled to introduce Gravity Compensation for Aloha. With this feature, you can now maintain arm position after releasing your grip.
Shantanu Parab
Oct 7, 2024


Announcing the NEW Trossen Robotics ML Community
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Trossen Robotics Machine Learning Community—a one-stop destination for all things related to r
Marc Dostie
Sep 30, 2024


Trossen Robotics Brings Aloha Kits + LeRobot to Hugging Face
We are thrilled to announce full support for LeRobot with our Aloha Robotic Machine Learning Kits, now available on Hugging Face!
Marc Dostie
Sep 16, 2024


Essential Tools for a Mechanical Engineer: What's in Your Toolbox?
A list of the most basic tools a mechanical engineer should have on their desk or within arms reach.
Matt Trossen
Sep 13, 2024
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