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Kimberly McGuire

@k-n-mcguire.bsky.social

https://knmcguire.github.io/

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Lofi Builds - Robot arm full build
YouTube video by Indie Robot Lofi Builds - Robot arm full build

I've finished the S0-100 arm last week and I've compiled all the streams as a Lofi build video with some nice background music. Hope you like it! youtu.be/To5IaJ_1NLs #lofi #robotics

28.07.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New project inbound 🦾 #robotics #3DPrinting

11.07.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first own 3D printer! I call it... Filamental Alchemist 😁 #3DPrinting

20.06.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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indierobot Schedule - Twitch Check out indierobot stream schedule, and set reminders so you don’t miss out!

Time for me to go back into O3DE! I'll be trying out things with the physics engine and Lua scripting, and hoping to make a (sort-of) autonomous rolling ball! Still a newbie so let's see how far I get! πŸ˜„ www.twitch.tv/indierobot/s... #robotics #simulation

17.06.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In 2 hours on Twitch I'll show nanoquadcopters fly in Gazebo Ionic and ROS 2 Kilted, on Windows 11 with WSL2, and Pixi for the native ROS2 install. See you there ? www.twitch.tv/indierobot/s... #ros #gazebo #robotics #aerialrobotics #simulation #windows #twitch

04.06.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't listen to #dualipa 's music a lot, but I got major respect for her singing the famous Dutch song 'Bloed, Zweet and Tranen' (blood,sweat and tears) at her NL concert from the late AndrΓ© Hazes. Killer #karaoke song if anyone dares to try out a Dutch song for some reason

04.06.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was planning to do a twitch stream in 3 hours from now, where I try out to import a robot model into O3DE... but the situation is getting complicated πŸ±πŸ˜† www.twitch.tv/indierobot/s... #robot #simulators #cats

21.05.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GitHub - knmcguire/best-of-robot-simulators: A Best-of-list of Robot Simulators, re-generated weekly on Wednesdays A Best-of-list of Robot Simulators, re-generated weekly on Wednesdays - knmcguire/best-of-robot-simulators

I thought 80 simulators were a lot already, but in the last 2 weeks the best-of-robot-simulator list got an extra 30 projects added 😱 this might actually be too much πŸ˜… github.com/knmcguire/be... #robotics #simulators

01.05.2025 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I started with the HBO series The Pitt. This is seriously the best medical series I've seen in a long time.

27.04.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last day to sign up for the diversity scholarship for ROSCon 2025 !! bit.ly/ROSCon25DSP #roscon2025 #robotics #diversity

18.04.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Playing Video Games As You Get Older
YouTube video by Ryan George Playing Video Games As You Get Older

This youtube video on experiencing video games as a responsible adult is pretty accurate, except for I am much pickier about the games now youtu.be/KcA0KEtGsnY #gaming

16.04.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

16.04.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of a github repo readme with all kinds of robotic simulators

A screenshot of a github repo readme with all kinds of robotic simulators

My new blogpost is about jumping into the robotic simulation investigation rabbit hole to choose the next framework to focus. But I was able to make a useful list! knmcguire.github.io/blog/2025/04... #robotics #simulation

16.04.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alright, so I've shared many of the Robbie comics here but the one about sim2real is going to be the last I'll share here. Just checkout my blog for any new ones if you like it (and you can subscribe to RSS there). I'm doing it just for fun anyway πŸ˜‰https://knmcguire.github.io/blog/

13.04.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A three-panel comic strip titled "ROBBIE RAMBOT: THE SIM2REAL GAP". The comic depicts a gray robot with red circular details on its head and a blue corrugated neck interacting with a bright green cube. Panel 1: The robot is instructed by an off-screen voice to "PICK UP THAT OBJECT," pointing towards a green perfect cube that has just appeared. The robot exclaims, "WOW! Panel 2: The robot responds with "NO WAY", IT JUST APPEARED OUT OF THIN AIR... AND IT FLOATS!"and then the offscreen voice says "DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT." Panel 3: The robot looks hesitant, saying, "IT LOOKS A LITTLE TOO... PERFECT..." The off-screen voice insists, "JUST GRASP IT!"

A three-panel comic strip titled "ROBBIE RAMBOT: THE SIM2REAL GAP". The comic depicts a gray robot with red circular details on its head and a blue corrugated neck interacting with a bright green cube. Panel 1: The robot is instructed by an off-screen voice to "PICK UP THAT OBJECT," pointing towards a green perfect cube that has just appeared. The robot exclaims, "WOW! Panel 2: The robot responds with "NO WAY", IT JUST APPEARED OUT OF THIN AIR... AND IT FLOATS!"and then the offscreen voice says "DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT." Panel 3: The robot looks hesitant, saying, "IT LOOKS A LITTLE TOO... PERFECT..." The off-screen voice insists, "JUST GRASP IT!"

This is on me... I didn't prepare Robbie well enough that we will be testing in simulation today, so usually have to clear out some suspicion first. Gotta look at a simulator with higher fidelity and better physics. knmcguire.github.io/blog/2025/04... #robotics #comic #simulation

13.04.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Flying Solo - the Start of my Robotics Freelancing career - Kimberly McGuire's Website

I'll be trying out this robotics freelancing for a while. Let's see if I like itπŸ˜† #robotics #freelance knmcguire.github.io/blog/2025/04...

10.04.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
https://www.weeklyrobotics.com/articles/2025_04_04_erf_2025/

I've written a Weekly Robotics article about the European robotics forum in Stuttgart last week. Enjoy! t.co/bWS03WMhZV

07.04.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A two-panel comic titled "Robbie Rambot: Still Not a Humanoid." In the first panel, a robot with a square head, red ear-like sides, and yellow teeth-like grill says, "I don't get why we robots need a label so desperately." Then, it adds, "I guess I don't have any choice but to reveal myself… again!" In the second panel, the same robot's full body is shownβ€”it's a quadrupedal robot resembling a mechanical dog. It says "WOOF" and follows with, "Now get me my leash." The comic humorously reveals that although the robot dislikes labels, it actually resembles a robotic dog.]

A two-panel comic titled "Robbie Rambot: Still Not a Humanoid." In the first panel, a robot with a square head, red ear-like sides, and yellow teeth-like grill says, "I don't get why we robots need a label so desperately." Then, it adds, "I guess I don't have any choice but to reveal myself… again!" In the second panel, the same robot's full body is shownβ€”it's a quadrupedal robot resembling a mechanical dog. It says "WOOF" and follows with, "Now get me my leash." The comic humorously reveals that although the robot dislikes labels, it actually resembles a robotic dog.]

At the European Robotics Forum they kept on talking about a humanoid robotic development strategy, but how about their companions huh!? They need some love and attention too! #ERF20205 #robotdogs #humor

07.04.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Web comic with 3 panels with as title 'Robbie Rambot: going exploring'. In the first panel, the robot called robbie is in a glass capsule and says' They shrank me and put me in this capsule, so if you swallow and this pill... I can see and map your insides, to make sure it all still looks healthy.  On the last panel robbie looks forward and says 'ALso, I get to judge your eating habbits cause... my god'

Web comic with 3 panels with as title 'Robbie Rambot: going exploring'. In the first panel, the robot called robbie is in a glass capsule and says' They shrank me and put me in this capsule, so if you swallow and this pill... I can see and map your insides, to make sure it all still looks healthy. On the last panel robbie looks forward and says 'ALso, I get to judge your eating habbits cause... my god'

A Robbie dedicated to colorectal cancer awareness months There is still potential for robotics that can be actually do good! #colorectalcancer #ECCAM2025 knmcguire.github.io/blog/2025/03...

30.03.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
When the doctor stops smiling - Kimberly's Personal Website

For colorectal cancer awareness month, I wrote the following blogpost telling the beginning of my diagnosis story at just 33. Early onset colorectal cancer is unfortunately getting more and more common. #ECCAM2025 #ColorectalCancer knmcguire.github.io/blog/2025/03...

30.03.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A social media picture for the European Robotics Forum, happening 25-27 March 2025 in Stuttgart. The picture is of Kimberly McGuire, a woman with dark blond hair and glasses, smiling. There is a speech bubble saying the following  text  I’ll be corresponding for Weekly Robotics so I hope to meet and talk to as many people and companies as I can to get a good feel of the Robotics community in Europe! See you there!'. This has been noted by 'Kimberly McGuire, PhD | Roboticist' which is the woman in the picture. There is a logo of the newsletter 'Weekly Robotics' and logos on the bottom of the ERF's sponsors and organization, University of Stuttgart, Cyber Valley, EU Robotics, European Robotics Forum, Fraunhofer, and a logo of the current edition of ERF2025

A social media picture for the European Robotics Forum, happening 25-27 March 2025 in Stuttgart. The picture is of Kimberly McGuire, a woman with dark blond hair and glasses, smiling. There is a speech bubble saying the following text I’ll be corresponding for Weekly Robotics so I hope to meet and talk to as many people and companies as I can to get a good feel of the Robotics community in Europe! See you there!'. This has been noted by 'Kimberly McGuire, PhD | Roboticist' which is the woman in the picture. There is a logo of the newsletter 'Weekly Robotics' and logos on the bottom of the ERF's sponsors and organization, University of Stuttgart, Cyber Valley, EU Robotics, European Robotics Forum, Fraunhofer, and a logo of the current edition of ERF2025

Packing my bag, bringing my notebook, printing my night train ticket... #ERF2025 Stuttgart, here I come!
@eurobotics.bsky.social #robotics

24.03.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello World! Here my first post on Bluesky to see what it is all about πŸ˜„

24.03.2025 05:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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