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reBot Arm B601-DM: Open-Source 6+1 DoF Robotic Arm for Embodied AI and Teleoperation

reBot Arm B601 DM Bundle

Seeed Studio reBot Arm B601-DM is a fully open-source 6-axis robotic arm (plus a parallel gripper) designed to lower the barrier to entry for embodied AI learning and teleoperation. Built around high-performance Damiao actuators, the arm offers up to 767mm of reach, a 1.5kg payload capacity, and high-precision 0.2mm repeatability. Designed for researchers and robotics developers, the B601-DM is compatible out of the box with major AI and robotics frameworks, including ROS 1/2, Hugging Face’s LeRobot, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, and Pinocchio. Seeed Studio reBot Arm B601-DM specifications: Communication – CAN bus @ 1Mbps) and UART @ 921600bps Degrees of Freedom (DOF) – 6-axis arm + 1 parallel gripper Motors / Actuators – 7x Damiao motors 4x DAMIAO 4310 (DM-J4310-2EC) 3x DAMIAO 4340P (DM-J4340P-2EC) high-torque motors Payload – 1.5kg (without gripper, at recommended 70% reach) Reach – 767mm (with gripper), 607mm (without gripper) Repeatability – < 0.2 mm Joint torque and […]

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Intel Core Series 3 “Wildcat Lake” Processor Family Introduced for Entry-Level Laptops and Edge AI Systems

Intel Core Series 3 launch

After several leaks, the Intel Core Series 3 “Wildcat Lake” entry-level processor family is now official. Intel describes it as the first “hybrid AI-ready Core Series processor”.  As expected, the “Computer & CPU tile” comes with up to six cores (2x P cores + 4x LPE cores), up to 2-core Intel Xe 3 graphics, a built-in NPU delivering up to 40 TOPS,  and LPDDR5x/DDR5 memory interfaces. The “Platform controller tile” integrates six PCIe Gen4 lanes, two Thunderbolt 4 interfaces, two USB 3.2 and eight USB 2.0 interfaces, as well as WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity. The Computer & GPU tile is manufactured using an Intel 18A process, while the Platform controller tile is manufactured with another “External” process (TSMC?). Single-channel memory is confirmed, and it looks like eMMC flash will be replaced with UFS 3.0 memory for edge systems with soldered-on memory, although many systems will make use of […]

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“Your Friends & Neighbors Reveals New Star for Season 3”

Apple TV’s popular series [Your Friends & Neighbors](https://apple.co/4kKNC3D) is just two episodes into its second season, but preparations for new cast members in season 3 are already underway. Here are the details.

## Michelle Monaghan to join Your Friends & Neighbors

As indicated by *[Deadline](https://deadline.com/2026/04/michelle-monaghan-your-friends-neighbors-season-3-jon-hamm-1236859946/)*, Michelle Monaghan ([True Detective](https://apple.co/47S4GkL), [Gone Baby Gone](https://apple.co/3GnDboe)) will become a series regular in season 3 of [Your Friends & Neighbors](https://apple.co/4kKNC3D).

Currently, there are no specifics on her character, but Deadline mentions that the actress has signed a one-year contract and may portray “a possible new romantic interest for [John] Hamm’s Andrew Cooper.”

[Your Friends & Neighbors](https://apple.co/4kKNC3D) debuted last year on Apple TV and quickly became one of the platform’s top shows. At present, it ranks as the third most popular show on Apple TV, trailing [Margo’s Got Money Troubles](https://apple.co/48Q3UEP) in first position, followed by [Imperfect Women](https://apple.co/4kwL7lU).

The series was [renewed](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/02/apples-hit-drama-your-friends-neighbors-starring-and-executive-produced-by-jon-hamm-lands-early-season-three-renewal/) for a third season just before the season 2 premiere.

Here’s the synopsis of the show on Apple TV:

> When a financial mogul (Jon Hamm) unexpectedly finds himself divorced and unemployed, he resorts to robbing his affluent neighbors to survive. Stealing from his own social circle oddly excites him—but he slowly gets ensnared in a lethal trap.

Returning to Monaghan, this will mark her fourth collaboration with Apple TV, following her roles in [Bad Monkey](https://apple.co/4mzZCXX), [The Family Plan](https://apple.co/44N85zG), and [The Family Plan 2](https://apple.co/3XGsBgZ).

Watch the trailer for [Your Friends & Neighbors](https://apple.co/4kKNC3D):

[Watch Your Friends & Neighbors on Apple TV](https://apple.co/4kKNC3D)

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