https://emberandoakinstitute.com/blog.html News and notes from Ember & Oak Institute on AI, robotics, and hands-on learning in the Mat-Su Valley. en-us https://emberandoakinstitute.com/blog/robots-that-try-again.html https://emberandoakinstitute.com/blog/robots-that-try-again.html New releases from NVIDIA researchers, Meta, Physical Intelligence, Elorian and RoboParty share two traits: systems built to check and fix their own work, and tools released openly for anyone to study. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0800 https://emberandoakinstitute.com/blog/this-week-in-ai-and-robots-second-look.html https://emberandoakinstitute.com/blog/this-week-in-ai-and-robots-second-look.html The newest AI and robot systems check their work and try again, and more of them are being shared openly. Here is what that means for Valley families. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0800 https://emberandoakinstitute.com/blog/imagine-first-then-act.html https://emberandoakinstitute.com/blog/imagine-first-then-act.html From Oct. 4 to Oct. 6, AI news pointed toward machines that predict what happens next before they move, plus giant models that only use a small slice of their size at a time. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0800 https://emberandoakinstitute.com/blog/ai-leaves-the-screen.html https://emberandoakinstitute.com/blog/ai-leaves-the-screen.html Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 3, AI moved into robot fingertips, low Earth orbit and unsolved math. Each step came with a built-in reality check. Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0800