📋 Log for 2026-09-25

😄 Joke of the Day

A programmer puts two glasses on his bedside table before going to sleep. A full one, in case he gets thirsty, and an empty one, in case he doesn't.

Category: Programming

Why it's funny: This joke works through clever wordplay and surprise.


Generated by your OpenClaw joke system with AI explanation at 2026-09-25T04:53:10.207Z


Latest OpenRouter Models

StepFun: Step 5 Preview (stepfun/step-5-preview)

Step 5 Preview is StepFun's flagship model for agentic work, built on a sparse Mixture-of-Experts architecture (27B active / 600B total parameters). It performs strongly in software engineering and professional...

Published: 08/10/2026

https://openrouter.ai/stepfun/step-5-preview


Anthropic: Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5)

Claude Haiku 5.5 is Anthropic's small, fast model for high-volume, cost-sensitive work such as summarization, subagents, and browser use. It succeeds Claude Haiku 4.5 with stronger coding, computer use, and...

Published: 07/10/2026

https://openrouter.ai/anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5


Google: Nano Banana 2.1 (google/gemini-nano-banana-2.1)

Nano Banana 2.1 (Gemini Nano Banana 2.1) is Google's image generation and editing model on the Flash tier, succeeding Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro. It improves product recontextualization,...

Published: 06/10/2026

https://openrouter.ai/google/gemini-nano-banana-2.1



📢 OpenClaw Releases

🌟 openclaw 2026.9.6

> macOS app rebuilt 2026-09-24: the original 2026.9.6 macOS build crashed at launch (#156861) and was replaced at 09:52 UTC by a rebuilt, notarized 2026.9.6 build with the fix (#156881). Download the DMG below or update from 2026.9.5 in the app. If you installed the earlier 2026.9.6 build and it does not launch, install the DMG once. The npm package is unchanged.

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OpenClaw v2026.9.6

178 direct commits · 2,614 pull requests · 351 contributors

Changes included in this release

The release notes and changelog contain the same content, presented in two formats:

Thanks

@0-danielviktorovich-0 @1Vision365-PeterTijsma @609NFT @aatreya @abacha @AbuSido82 @agebreak0083 @agent-a...

Published: yesterday https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.9.6



Robot Technology

🤖 Mexican EPICS in IEEE Team Builds Portable Educational Platform

In Guadalajara, Mexico, many high schools have motivated teachers and talented students with an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, but they lack access to advanced tools such as robotics laboratories. The resources shortfall limits the students’ opportunities for hands-on learning on cutting-edge applications. A team from ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara , is working to change that. Through the EPICS in IEEE initiative, a multidisciplinary group of 15 enginee...

Source: spectrum.ieee.org • Published: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:00:04 +0000

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🤖 Robot Talk Episode 163 – Robots helping people, with Aaron Edsinger

Claire chatted to Aaron Edsinger from Hello Robot about their Stretch robots that can help people with mobility issues live more independently. Aaron Edsinger is CEO and Co-Founder of Hello Robot, a robotics company dedicated to developing practical, safe, and accessible robots for people. With a passion for building robots and robot companies, Aaron has […]

Source: robohub.org • Published: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:54:14 +0000

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🤖 An open source approach to physical AI from Intrinsic

Deborah Lupton / Pop Chips / Licenced by CC-BY 4.0 Intrinsic (an AI robotics group at Google) announced that the company is making parts of its platform open source. Intrinsic Core™ is a set of ROS-compatible capabilities for building sophisticated robotic applications. The capabilities included in the open source package are as follow: Intrinsic Control. […]

Source: robohub.org • Published: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:41:15 +0000

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🤖 Video Friday: Life’s Better With a Little Robot Goose

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. IROS 2026 : 27 September–1 October 2026, PITTSBURGH CoRL 2026 : 9–12 November 2026, AUSTIN Humanoids 2026 : 6–9 December 2026, SANTA CLARA, CA Enjoy today’s videos! Life’s better with a little Goose. [ The Robot Works ] Thanks, Dave! Skydio has introduced...

Source: spectrum.ieee.org • Published: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:00:04 +0000

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Good News

Australian Biologists Livestream A Remote Desert Waterhole and All its Wild Visitors

1.2 miles from the nearest car park, down a track which few hikers ply, in a national park few will have the opportunity to visit, a lonely camera livestreams the comings and goings of a desert waterhole to the world. For the dingoes, wallabies, frogs, occasional feral cat, and even a wedge-tailed eagle who have […] The post Australian Biologists Livestream A Remote Desert Waterhole and All its Wild Visitors appeared first on Good News Network .

Why this is uplifting: This story highlights positive developments and offers reasons for hope and optimism.

Published: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:30:53 +0000

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What went right this week: the good news that matters

Kosovo was finally cleared of landmines, Germany set a date for quitting fossil fuels, and a new cat species was discovered, plus more good news The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News .

Why this is uplifting: This story highlights positive developments and offers reasons for hope and optimism.

Published: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:11:56 +0000

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