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robotics | advisor @Cline | ex-founder (medical, 55m exit) | eng #15 @Meta pfung.dev

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pfung @pfung.dev · 03/09/2026
Muse spark is really good, and in "contributor" mode it is by far the cheapest high-end model, open or closed.
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pfung @pfung.dev · 23/08/2026
It seems like Qwen 3.8 27B runs well locally on an Intel Arc B70 32GB. Check out the token rates (~20–30 t/s): www.youtube.com/watch?si=XhB...
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pfung @pfung.dev · 22/07/2026
Two robotics companies, two paths: Vicarious' surgical robot never made it to market, while Intuitive's da Vinci surgical robot makes >$10B/year and is the biggest robotics success ever. www.massdevice.com/robotics-dev...
massdevice.com
Robotics developer Vicarious Surgical shuts down to liquidate assets
Vicarious Surgical investors voted to close the struggling surgical robotics developer and sell off its assets.
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pfung @pfung.dev · 01/07/2026
Introducing ClinePass, $9.99 / month subscription to GLM-5.2 and other popular open weight models with generous limits. cline.bot/cline-pass
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pfung @pfung.dev · 26/05/2026
geohot.github.io/blog/jekyll/...
geohot.github.io
The Eternal Sloptember
I’m calling it now, the adoption of AI agents into software development will be one of the most costly mistakes in the field’s history. Agents cannot program, and it’s taking longer and longer to real...
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pfung @pfung.dev · 28/04/2026
mRNA cancer vaccines are one of the great medical advances of our lifetime - yet research is scattered and hard to follow. So I built a tracker to keep myself up to date. Nothing approved yet, but pipeline spans a wide range of cancers and early results are remarkable. github.com/philfung/awe...
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pfung @pfung.dev · 08/04/2026
passes 🍓 test
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pfung @pfung.dev · 27/03/2026
several hundred thousand or you can send out per sample to a private lab
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pfung @pfung.dev · 27/03/2026
Drawing on my background in running labs, the guide covers the entire process - from sequencing samples to synthesizing RNA, using open-source software and benchtop lab equipment. My goal is to spark interest to find cures. Note: This is for educational purposes only and is not for medical use.
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pfung @pfung.dev · 27/03/2026
Inspired by the man who built a personalized cancer vaccine for his dog, I’ve written an open-source guide to DIY mRNA vaccine production: philfung.github.io/openvaxx
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pfung @pfung.dev · 21/03/2026
full MIT course open-sourced on flow matching and diffusion (basically how modern video generators + protein generators + robotics work) diffusion.csail.mit.edu/2026/index.h...
diffusion.csail.mit.edu
Flow Matching and Diffusion Models — 2026 Version
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pfung @pfung.dev · 03/02/2026
i made it easy to click on folders/files in my terminal and found it useful. in case you want to do this, instructions here: github.com/philfung/cli...
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pfung @pfung.dev · 15/01/2026
LIES
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pfung @pfung.dev · 29/12/2025
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/huma...
wsj.com
Even the Companies Making Humanoid Robots Think They’re Overhyped
Despite billions of dollars in investment, startups say their androids can only perform simple tasks.
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pfung @pfung.dev · 11/12/2025
cute little guy I saw at a conference. They will launch Kickstarter this January. www.hightorquerobotics.com
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pfung @pfung.dev · 01/12/2025
Also, a list of my favorite robotics papers: github.com/philfung/awe...
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GitHub - philfung/awesome-reliable-robotics: Robotics research demonstrating reliability and robustness in the real world (continuously updated)
Robotics research demonstrating reliability and robustness in the real world (continuously updated) - philfung/awesome-reliable-robotics
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pfung @pfung.dev · 01/12/2025
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pfung @pfung.dev · 01/12/2025
I’ve started using NotebookLM to turn my favorite robotics papers into infographics. It’s an efficient way to digest info, much like scanning a conference poster. Here are a few of my favorites I've made:
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pfung @pfung.dev · 23/11/2025
Comparing 3d-printed gears: cycloidal v belt drive v planetary Tldr 1. use belts 2. greasing / lube makes big difference youtu.be/9CDH4NMT_Pc?...
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pfung @pfung.dev · 14/11/2025
HUGE: Google Colab can now run inside VS Code. Which means you can: - run ML/training jobs on (~free) Google Cloud TPU straight from VSCode - use your favorite AI coding tools (Cursor, Cline etc) with your Colab notebook. Just install new extension from Google - I tried it and it works.
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Chris Paxton @cpaxton.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Oh we are cooked aren't we
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pfung @pfung.dev · 30/09/2025
Meta Ray-Ban Display + Neural Band available starting today, $799
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pfung @pfung.dev · 24/09/2025
robots which can adapt even when some limbs/motors fail. skild.ai
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pfung @pfung.dev · 20/09/2025
Grout is a complete scam. If your shower didn't have tiny tiles, then there would be no shower cleaners, no sealants, no chalking, no mildew. Entire sections in Home Depot gone, all co's run by Big Grout.
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pfung @pfung.dev · 20/09/2025
moonwalking policy trained w/ reinforcement learning DRCD lab, Korea dynamicrobot.kaist.ac.kr
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pfung @pfung.dev · 18/09/2025
Ray Bans w/ beautiful display controlled by moving fingers. $799 — avail Sept 30th. Welcome to the future about.fb.com/news/2025/09...
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Meta Ray-Ban Display: AI Glasses With an EMG Wristband
Today at Connect, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the next evolution in AI glasses: Meta Ray-Ban Display and Meta Neural Band.
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pfung @pfung.dev · 16/09/2025
Penpot is like Figma but free (to generous limits) OR self-hosted. I've used it for ~2 days and its quite good. penpot.app
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pfung @pfung.dev · 15/09/2025
High schoolers wear the same gigantic jeans that I wore in high school. Grateful but also a bit sad to have lived a full fashion cycle.
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Geoff Green @geoffgreen.org · 08/08/2025
I've seen this on Bluesky and had to try it myself. The image below was the response to the prompt: "Show me a diagram of the US presidents since Herbert Hoover, with their names and years in office under their photos" Bravo, OpenAI, bravo.
A very mistaken list of the last 12 presidents of the United States and their years in office produced by the Ph.D level scholar known as ChatGPT-5. Includes John F. Katwady, president 1991-1968; George W. bush, president 220Z-1999), and Bill Christen, president 1999-2001
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pfung @pfung.dev · 31/07/2025
Big congrats to @cline.bot on their $32M Series A raise! 2.7M devs strong and a great open-source product that doesn't degrade inference for their bottom line. www.forbes.com/sites/rashis...
forbes.com
AI Coding Tool Cline Has Raised $27 Million To Help Developers Control Their AI Spend
Software developers are often frustrated by obscure pricing plans for the AI coding tools they use. With $27 million in new funding, Cline is developing tools to help them manage their AI bills.
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pfung @pfung.dev · 18/07/2025
Director / VP dynamic
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pfung @pfung.dev · 07/07/2025
I'm obsessed w/ robots that can do real-world tasks reliably (vs general intelligence), and created this repo to track papers that have progressed here. github.com/philfung/awe... Please feel free to PR with your research!
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GitHub - philfung/awesome-reliable-robotics: Collection of robotics research papers demonstrating reliability and robustness in the real world.
Collection of robotics research papers demonstrating reliability and robustness in the real world. - philfung/awesome-reliable-robotics
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pfung @pfung.dev · 01/07/2025
Committed "one-piece" uvc camera mount, updated for SO-101 arm. Simply unscrew the jaw & replace. GitHub: github.com/TheRobotStud... Thanks to LeRobot team for reviewing!
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pfung @pfung.dev · 28/06/2025
The new LeRobot arm calibration for SO-101 is so sick - just wiggle the joints. ∞ times better than SO-100. Props to team for innovative solution.
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pfung @pfung.dev · 28/06/2025
did you make a rotating joint or is this static?
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pfung @pfung.dev · 27/06/2025
Iron Man time! "OpenExo: An open-source modular exoskeleton to augment human function" www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
science.org
OpenExo: An open-source modular exoskeleton to augment human function
We present an open-source, open-hardware exoskeleton to aid in accelerating the growth of robotic exoskeleton research.
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pfung @pfung.dev · 25/06/2025
Whoa!
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pfung @pfung.dev · 23/06/2025
Chinese firefighter robot Cred: m.weibo.cn/detail/51806...
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pfung @pfung.dev · 19/06/2025
he's here!
bsky.app
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pfung @pfung.dev · 11/06/2025
Sweet !
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pfung @pfung.dev · 11/06/2025
Grok 3 free on Cline for the next 2 weeks. I've been pleasantly surprised with it.
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pfung @pfung.dev · 06/06/2025
5 year olds used to shuck oysters in the US
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Sung Kim @sungkim.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Top 50 Large Language Model (LLM) Interview Questions by Hao Hoang drive.google.com/file/d/1wolN...
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pfung @pfung.dev · 04/06/2025
quite robust terrain navigation! from ETH Zurich paper "Parkour in the Wild" arxiv.org/abs/2505.11164
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pfung @pfung.dev · 01/06/2025
Disney's papers always have great dancing.. la.disneyresearch.com/publication/...
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pfung @pfung.dev · 30/05/2025
Interesting 2-wheeler from China's Northeastern University "TDT" lab. Feels like something out of a Transformers movie. Cred: m.weibo.cn/detail/51710...
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pfung @pfung.dev · 27/05/2025
$50M ARR from robodogs
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pfung @pfung.dev · 22/05/2025
I checked in 'Eye of Sauron' into @LeRobot SO-101 repo. Very useful fixed/pre-calibrated camera view for sharing data between runs and other robot arms. Instructions: github.com/TheRobotStud... Thanks @cmcgartoll for original design and @pepijn2233 for considering/reviewing.
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pfung @pfung.dev · 21/05/2025
don't sleep on Cline
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