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chubicki.bsky.social
Robotics Professor • Director, Optimal Robotics Lab • Florida State • Legged Robotics—Control and AI—Biomechanics • TEDx Fellow • Science babbled on National TV
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Our TVs watch us now.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

My interpretation of this headline and lead image is that me and Gabby are responsible for inflation. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...

submitted 1 day ago • 9 comments

Undergraduate research opportunities are incredibly valuable, both for the students and for the progress of the work. And having undergraduate research experience is a massive help for grad school admission. REU cancellations harm students’ preparedness & career prospects, and slow research progress

submitted 3 days ago • 14 comments

Scientists work for *years* to get National Science Foundation funding. It’s extremely competitive. If you do, it pays your students. Pays their rent, food & tuition while they do science in your lab. Right now, it’s being ripped away for reasons having nothing to do with efficiency or merit.

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Good news!

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

This is a boldly different approach from the dozens of other humanoid robotics startups. Walking will be a daunting challenge but a fun one.

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

A robust administrative staff is the beating heart of an organization. Without them I wouldn’t be able to do the work I love and am trained to do. I am grateful to them every day.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

When Carrie Coon isn’t in your image training set.

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

I am no longer accepting the argument "there are bigger problems than this!" unless you are personally working to stop the ultimate Heat Death of the Universe.

submitted 15 days ago • 345 comments

Better Call Saul still moves me to tears whenever I think of that show and Emmy voters need to sit in timeout and think about what they’ve done.

submitted 16 days ago • 3 comments

Noticed the same thing while walking the dog. Venus is shining bright right now!

submitted 26 days ago • 2 comments

This is a great and concise introduction to popular paradoxes by @kelseyahe.bsky.social. I didn’t know about several of these. youtu.be/1vJsWKg2o1w?...

submitted 27 days ago • 4 comments

Can you beat “Deal or no Deal Island” with “Monty Hall” math tricks? Here’s a fun little video @robcesternino.bsky.social and I made to answer and explain. youtu.be/na1RpqGluBw?...

submitted 32 days ago • 2 comments

Ask Dr. Hubicki Winter 2025 Premieres Now! We covered all kinds of topics from aliens, to Rubik's cubes, and a few fun stories too! I'm in the live chat now answering questions. Hope you enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=c99j...

submitted 35 days ago • 6 comments

Morning snow in Tallahassee.

submitted 37 days ago • 2 comments

Got a question? Curious about robots, science, game show math or just want me to ramble on a random topic? I’ll be answering them on Wednesday! Submit your questions at the form below for the next “Ask Dr. Hubicki.” robhasawebsite.com/askdrhubicki

submitted 40 days ago • 5 comments

It's World Logic Day! But this sentence is a lie.

submitted 44 days ago • 3 comments

As a professor, I’ve noticed an inverse relationship between my joy in making an assignment and my students’ joy in completing it.

submitted 48 days ago • 3 comments

I wrote about a scientific paper called “The Unbearable Slowness of Being” which finds that the human brain’s throughput is just 10 bits per second. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/s... 🧪

submitted 63 days ago • 23 comments

Wake up, babe. New mass hysteria dropped. It’s drones this time.

submitted 68 days ago • 5 comments

When was the last time final immunity ended in a puzzle? #survivor

submitted 71 days ago • 4 comments

There is no fact so obvious, treatment so effective, or mission so noble that conspiracy thinking can’t rot.

submitted 75 days ago • 2 comments

Why do meteors always land in craters?

submitted 76 days ago • 28 comments

To the students who take the time to send compliments to their professors through their teaching centers… thank you.

submitted 78 days ago • 1 comment

A fun collaborative paper out in Nature on RAVEN: a bird-inspired robot that uses it’s legs to propel flight take off. An example of how robots can test ideas about integrated function in animals. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

submitted 85 days ago • 3 comments