Christian Hubicki
@chubicki.bsky.social
Robotics Professor • Director, Optimal Robotics Lab • Florida State University • Legged Robotics—Control and AI—Biomechanics • TEDx Fellow • Science babbled on National TV
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Cryptographers Held an Election. They Can’t Decrypt the Results.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The fact that you can’t turn off AI search summaries is such a red flag. Doesn’t seem like a normal and non-desperate way to roll out an experimental feature.
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The fact that you can’t turn off AI search summaries is such a red flag. Doesn’t seem like a normal and non-desperate way to roll out an experimental feature.
Reposted by Christian Hubicki
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
One robotics CEO accuses another company of faking their launch video w/ CGI.
He’s probably wrong and certainly false in his certainty, but there’s a greater lesson.
Detecting CGI is an expert skill. Falling down an anomaly-nitpicking rabbit hole is a common trap that tends to confirm your biases.
He’s probably wrong and certainly false in his certainty, but there’s a greater lesson.
Detecting CGI is an expert skill. Falling down an anomaly-nitpicking rabbit hole is a common trap that tends to confirm your biases.
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
One robotics CEO accuses another company of faking their launch video w/ CGI.
He’s probably wrong and certainly false in his certainty, but there’s a greater lesson.
Detecting CGI is an expert skill. Falling down an anomaly-nitpicking rabbit hole is a common trap that tends to confirm your biases.
He’s probably wrong and certainly false in his certainty, but there’s a greater lesson.
Detecting CGI is an expert skill. Falling down an anomaly-nitpicking rabbit hole is a common trap that tends to confirm your biases.
Reposted by Christian Hubicki
Nightmarish idea for a startup tbh
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Nightmarish idea for a startup tbh
The “runner’s high” is a scam concept that dangles false hope in front of me every time I run.
Is there anyone working on a drug that makes running feel good
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The “runner’s high” is a scam concept that dangles false hope in front of me every time I run.
“Hey Tacoma Narrows, hold my beer!”
November 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“Hey Tacoma Narrows, hold my beer!”
You: are your humanoid robots useful?
Company: we're making a million of them.
You: not my question.
Company: hey look, it's doing kung fu!
Company: we're making a million of them.
You: not my question.
Company: hey look, it's doing kung fu!
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
You: are your humanoid robots useful?
Company: we're making a million of them.
You: not my question.
Company: hey look, it's doing kung fu!
Company: we're making a million of them.
You: not my question.
Company: hey look, it's doing kung fu!
1X NEO, the first-ever humanoid robot for home use, is now available for preorder. Should you buy one? Should anyone buy one?
I have thoughts.
youtu.be/NXOROA8Q9fs
I have thoughts.
youtu.be/NXOROA8Q9fs
Roboticist explains the 1X NEO home humanoid. Remains calm.
YouTube video by Christian Hubicki
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
1X NEO, the first-ever humanoid robot for home use, is now available for preorder. Should you buy one? Should anyone buy one?
I have thoughts.
youtu.be/NXOROA8Q9fs
I have thoughts.
youtu.be/NXOROA8Q9fs
The world is so quirky. Reminds me of umbrella man.
Conspiracies swirled why he was holding an open umbrella on a sunny day… next to the JFK assassination. Turns out he was protesting JFK’s father’s support of Neville Chamberlain appeasing Hitler. He testified to Congress in 1978—with the umbrella!
Conspiracies swirled why he was holding an open umbrella on a sunny day… next to the JFK assassination. Turns out he was protesting JFK’s father’s support of Neville Chamberlain appeasing Hitler. He testified to Congress in 1978—with the umbrella!
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The world is so quirky. Reminds me of umbrella man.
Conspiracies swirled why he was holding an open umbrella on a sunny day… next to the JFK assassination. Turns out he was protesting JFK’s father’s support of Neville Chamberlain appeasing Hitler. He testified to Congress in 1978—with the umbrella!
Conspiracies swirled why he was holding an open umbrella on a sunny day… next to the JFK assassination. Turns out he was protesting JFK’s father’s support of Neville Chamberlain appeasing Hitler. He testified to Congress in 1978—with the umbrella!
Watched Pluribus. I gotta hand it them.
The first episode was written to trigger every weird anxiety I have. I was so unsettled I had to leave the room. I almost quit.
And yet by episode two I’m enthralled. I can’t stop thinking about it. Might rewatch.
It’s top shelf sci-fi.
The first episode was written to trigger every weird anxiety I have. I was so unsettled I had to leave the room. I almost quit.
And yet by episode two I’m enthralled. I can’t stop thinking about it. Might rewatch.
It’s top shelf sci-fi.
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Watched Pluribus. I gotta hand it them.
The first episode was written to trigger every weird anxiety I have. I was so unsettled I had to leave the room. I almost quit.
And yet by episode two I’m enthralled. I can’t stop thinking about it. Might rewatch.
It’s top shelf sci-fi.
The first episode was written to trigger every weird anxiety I have. I was so unsettled I had to leave the room. I almost quit.
And yet by episode two I’m enthralled. I can’t stop thinking about it. Might rewatch.
It’s top shelf sci-fi.
“School music director.. GUSTAV HOLST”?!??!
![Franklin was 11 when she went to St Paul's Girls' School in Hammersmith, west London, one of the few girls' schools in London that taught physics and chemistry.[29][31][32] At St Paul's, she excelled in science, Latin,[33] and sports.[34] Franklin also learned German, and became fluent in French, a language she would later find useful. Franklin topped her classes, and won annual awards. Her only educational weakness was in music, for which the school music director, the composer Gustav Holst, once called upon her mother to enquire whether she might have suffered from hearing problems or tonsillitis.[35]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73aicoale2mqwrap63rdzwep/bafkreia5jxtahk5tju7266k47lbdf53f5ojdwkchicsd2fcpq434arjkbm@jpeg)
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
“School music director.. GUSTAV HOLST”?!??!
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This little guy is having the greatest day of his life.
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This little guy is having the greatest day of his life.
Folks.
The next year in humanoid robotics is going to get deeply weird and will result in products I’ll be uncomfortable talking about.
The next year in humanoid robotics is going to get deeply weird and will result in products I’ll be uncomfortable talking about.
November 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Folks.
The next year in humanoid robotics is going to get deeply weird and will result in products I’ll be uncomfortable talking about.
The next year in humanoid robotics is going to get deeply weird and will result in products I’ll be uncomfortable talking about.
I can’t believe I let Netflix trick me into watching House of Dynamite.
November 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I can’t believe I let Netflix trick me into watching House of Dynamite.
That sound you hear is Netflix backing a Brinks truck into his driveway.
November 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
That sound you hear is Netflix backing a Brinks truck into his driveway.
A movie you’ve seen more than 7 times with a gif.
November 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A movie you’ve seen more than 7 times with a gif.
A classic.
November 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A classic.
Wife: “When I type ‘Star Trek’ on my phone it tries to autocompletes to ‘Discovery’.”
Me: “Someone else must be using your phone.”
Me: “Someone else must be using your phone.”
November 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Wife: “When I type ‘Star Trek’ on my phone it tries to autocompletes to ‘Discovery’.”
Me: “Someone else must be using your phone.”
Me: “Someone else must be using your phone.”
“It’s not ready.” That’s the reaction when a humanoid company runs a live demo trying to do something useful and they’re brave enough to let reporters film it.
Now think about the humanoid companies that don’t.
Now think about the humanoid companies that don’t.
Wow. The backlash to the 1X Neo announcement has been widespread and *merciless*.
This may be a warning to lots of humanoids companies. All your promises don’t matter to the public if your robot looks or acts dumb.
youtu.be/b_SNExtznd4?...
This may be a warning to lots of humanoids companies. All your promises don’t matter to the public if your robot looks or acts dumb.
youtu.be/b_SNExtznd4?...
Ronny Chieng Meets Neo, the World’s Stupidest Robot Maid | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“It’s not ready.” That’s the reaction when a humanoid company runs a live demo trying to do something useful and they’re brave enough to let reporters film it.
Now think about the humanoid companies that don’t.
Now think about the humanoid companies that don’t.
Wow. The backlash to the 1X Neo announcement has been widespread and *merciless*.
This may be a warning to lots of humanoids companies. All your promises don’t matter to the public if your robot looks or acts dumb.
youtu.be/b_SNExtznd4?...
This may be a warning to lots of humanoids companies. All your promises don’t matter to the public if your robot looks or acts dumb.
youtu.be/b_SNExtznd4?...
Ronny Chieng Meets Neo, the World’s Stupidest Robot Maid | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Wow. The backlash to the 1X Neo announcement has been widespread and *merciless*.
This may be a warning to lots of humanoids companies. All your promises don’t matter to the public if your robot looks or acts dumb.
youtu.be/b_SNExtznd4?...
This may be a warning to lots of humanoids companies. All your promises don’t matter to the public if your robot looks or acts dumb.
youtu.be/b_SNExtznd4?...
I’m unimpressed.
October 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I’m unimpressed.
And now I get it. You’re paying to give them data on how the 1X NEO operates in your home… teleoperated by a person.
This WSJ piece is enlightening.
youtu.be/f3c4mQty_so?...
This WSJ piece is enlightening.
youtu.be/f3c4mQty_so?...
October 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM
And now I get it. You’re paying to give them data on how the 1X NEO operates in your home… teleoperated by a person.
This WSJ piece is enlightening.
youtu.be/f3c4mQty_so?...
This WSJ piece is enlightening.
youtu.be/f3c4mQty_so?...
Wildly ambitious. 1X is actually selling robots for home use and chores.
We’ll learn how useful and reliable these things are very quickly.
We’ll learn how useful and reliable these things are very quickly.
October 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Wildly ambitious. 1X is actually selling robots for home use and chores.
We’ll learn how useful and reliable these things are very quickly.
We’ll learn how useful and reliable these things are very quickly.
Reposted by Christian Hubicki
Physicist William Higinbotham was born #OTD in 1910. During the Manhattan Project he was the Electronics Group leader at Los Alamos.
In 1958, while working at Brookhaven Lab, he invented one of the first video games: “Tennis for Two.” It ran on an oscilloscope! 🧪 ⚛️
Image: Brookhaven National Lab
In 1958, while working at Brookhaven Lab, he invented one of the first video games: “Tennis for Two.” It ran on an oscilloscope! 🧪 ⚛️
Image: Brookhaven National Lab
October 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Physicist William Higinbotham was born #OTD in 1910. During the Manhattan Project he was the Electronics Group leader at Los Alamos.
In 1958, while working at Brookhaven Lab, he invented one of the first video games: “Tennis for Two.” It ran on an oscilloscope! 🧪 ⚛️
Image: Brookhaven National Lab
In 1958, while working at Brookhaven Lab, he invented one of the first video games: “Tennis for Two.” It ran on an oscilloscope! 🧪 ⚛️
Image: Brookhaven National Lab