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Show HN: RoboAPI – A unified REST API for robots, like Stripe but for hardware

Every robot manufacturer ships a different SDK and a different protocol. A Boston Dynamics Spot speaks nothing like a Universal Robots arm. Every team building on top of robots rewrites the same integration layer from scratch. This is a massive tax on the industry.RoboAPI is a unified API layer that abstracts all of that into one clean developer experience. One SDK, one API key, any robot — simulated or real hardware.You can connect a simulated robot and read live telemetry in under 5 minutes:<pre><code> pip install fastapi uvicorn roslibpy uvicorn api.main:app --reload curl -X POST localhost:8000/v1/robots/connect -d '{"robot_id":"bot-01","brand":"simulated"}' curl localhost:8000/v1/robots/bot-01/sense </code></pre> It also connects to real ROS2 robots via rosbridge — I tested it today controlling a turtlesim robot drawing circles through the API.The architecture is pluggable — each robot brand is a separate adapter implementing a common interface (like a payment gateway in Stripe). Adding a new brand means one file.Currently supports: simulated robots and any ROS2 robot. Boston Dynamics and Universal Robots adapters are next.Would love feedback from anyone working in robotics — especially on the API design and what's missing for real-world use.

Show HN: deterministic oracle for hardware designs with replayable proofs

Suprastructure is developing a deterministic instrument for verifying structural identity of complex hardware and logic designs.Functional verification is necessary but no longer sufficient: it cannot detect silent architectural drift, supply-chain insertions, or hardware trojans that preserve observable behavior while altering the internal interaction graph.Suprastructure generates partition certificates — mathematically verifiable fingerprints of a design’s interaction graph.How it works: 1. Public seed.h + seed name ("instrumentality") + N=64 instantly builds the exact weighted directed graph W. 2. Our proprietary instrument solves for the canonical hierarchical partition tree T. 3. The result is published as a JSON proof containing T and its canonical SHA-256 hash.Verification (anyone can do this in seconds): Rebuild W from the public GitHub seed (<a href="https://github.com/suprastructural/proof" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/suprastructural/proof</a>), walk the published tree to confirm every sup/sub split is admissible, then recompute the SHA-256. It must match the published hash.Finding the correct tree by brute force would take >500 years. Verifying it takes seconds.The free public portal demonstrates this with the synthetic seed above. Production engagements accept real design files (Verilog, SystemVerilog, AIGER, BTOR2, DIMACS, etc.) at any scale.Suprastructure is an early-stage company with patents pending. We are seeking candid feedback from formal verification, hardware security, EDA, and high-assurance engineers.If you have a few minutes, please try the synthetic seed and review the proof. I would greatly appreciate your input on clarity, usefulness for IP handoff / tapeout sign-off / supply-chain assurance, and what is missing.Thank you for your time, consideration and feedback.

Show HN:I built a deterministic 10k-node VRP solver on a $100 phone

A few years ago, I was a delivery driver in Bangkok. I saw firsthand how inefficient algorithms stressed out drivers. At that time, I didn't even know what "NP-hard" meant—I just knew the system could be better. So, I started building.The Journey of an Outsider: I have no CS background. I hold a vocational diploma in Goldsmithing from 20 years ago. Before this, I was unemployed and had no PC. My only tool was a $100 Android smartphone (3,000 THB).I spent 16 hours a day architecting the logic via Pydroid 3. Because I didn't know standard optimization libraries existed, I designed my own deterministic logic architecture from the ground up. I just thought that was how software was built.The Technical Skepticism: When I shared my work locally, the skepticism was purely technical. People couldn't believe a standard Snapdragon environment could solve 10,000-node VRP instances without runtime explosions, doubting mobile hardware could handle an NP-hard problem of this scale.The Result: By relying purely on deterministic, axiomatic logic rather than standard metaheuristics, the engine (GSL Solver) now handles up to 10,000 nodes with stable execution across standard benchmarks (CVRP, VRPTW, MDVRP).I’ve kept the benchmark outputs transparent for inspection: https://github.com/CT1-deMo-goG/CT1-deMo-goGYou can run the live deterministic engine here: https://gsl-solver.comP.S. Even the front-end website was built entirely on that same smartphone using Acode. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the architectural approach of building solvers entirely from scratch without standard libraries.

Show HN: PrivateClaw – AI agents running in confidential VMs you can verify

This means that your data is encrypted at the hardware level, enforced by the AMD Secure Processor outside the host OS trust boundary.PrivateClaw comes with inference that also runs inside TEEs, which means your prompts and completions are private as well.How it works:Each user gets a dedicated CVM (Confidential VM) — no shared tenancy. SEV-SNP provides hardware-enforced memory encryption with a per-VM key managed by the AMD Secure Processor, outside the host OS trust boundary. The hypervisor ca

BYD's next all-electric hypercar is a convertible that's coming to Europe first

BYD may be known for its affordable all-electric cars, but that doesn't mean it won't dabble in the occasional hypercar under one of its subsidiary brands. Through its Denza subbrand, BYD unveiled the Denza Z, a hypercar that can push out more than 1,000 horsepower with an all-electric motor, at the Beijing Auto Show. According to CarNewsChina, the Denza A can hit 0 to 60 mph in less than two seconds, rivaling the likes of the Rimac Nivera.BYD first showed off the Denza Z as a concept during the

OpenAI's Sam Altman apologizes for not reporting ChatGPT account of Tumbler Ridge suspect to police

Two months following the deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, OpenAI's Sam Altman has formally apologized for not informing police of the alarming ChatGPT conversations seen with the suspect's account. Before the incident, OpenAI banned the account belonging to the alleged shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, for violating its usage policy due to potential for real-world violence."I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June," Altman wro

13 Dad Fashions That We've Grown To Love

Straight from the runway.... at the hardware store. This Father's Day, reward your dad for all his bold fashion choices with Old Spice at <a href="http://www.walgreens.com/" target="_blank">Walgreens</a>.

Inside Formation 8's Secret Strategy To Invest In Hardware

The venture capital firm Formation 8 wants to raise $100 million to invest in hardware makers. BuzzFeed News obtained a confidential slide presentation about the new fund.

If Your Home Is Begging For Some Improvements, These 25 Lowe's Products Are Here To Help

We're talking lighting, cabinet hardware, curb appeal, and more.

Apple Hasn't Killed Ethernet Yet

The fully wireless future isn't quite here, not even at Apple's own developer event. This is why it's hard to get rid of out-of-date legacy features in new hardware — and why most other companies wait so long.

Restoration Hardware CEO: We're A "Lovestyle," Not Just A Lifestyle

Gary Friedman, Restoration Hardware's chairman and CEO, filmed an unusual video for Wall Street yesterday.

Ace Hardware Is Not Refusing To Sell Supplies To Pipeline Protesters

The hardware store chain said a statement circulating on social media indicating it had stopped selling products to protesters had been "manipulated."

Shopping To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse

This might be the best hardware store ad campaign in modern history. ACE is prepared for all your zombie killing/apocalypse survival needs.

NASA's initial takeaways from the Artemis II mission, and more science stories

Now that Artemis II is all wrapped up, NASA has begun its post-game performance analyses of all the systems that worked together to get four astronauts safely to the moon and back earlier this month. In addition to taking humans farther than ever before, Artemis II served as a crucial test flight for upcoming crewed missions that are planned for as soon as 2027 and 2028, the latter being NASA's ambitious target for landing astronauts on the lunar surface. So far, the Orion spacecraft and the

What to read this weekend: Monsters in the Archives dives deep into Stephen King's early works

Need something new for your reading list? Here are two titles we think are worth checking out. This week, we read Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King and the first issue of the Image Comics miniseries, Corpse Knight. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/what-to-read-this-weekend-monsters-in-the-archives-dives-deep-into-stephen-kings-early-works-150000954.html?src=rss

Tesla is giving away one year free Supercharging with Model 3 Premium and Performance purchases

Tesla completely ended its free lifetime Supercharging offer way back in 2018, but it has given customers the perk for certain promotions since then. It brought back free Supercharging for Model S and X a couple of times in 2019, for instance. The automaker’s latest offer is for new purchases for a Model 3 Premium or Performance vehicle in North America. On its website, Tesla has announced that it’s including one year of free supercharging with a Model 3 Premium or Performance, though the offer

Engadget review recap: DJI Osmo Pocket 4, Recteq X-Fire Pro and Alienware 27 QD-OLED

Engadget’s hottest review roundup truly has it all this week: a new pocket cam, a 2-in-1 smart grill, a pair of drones and a pricey skinny vac. And that’s before we even get to the highly capable gaming display that will only set you back $350. Read on to catch up on the reviews you might’ve missed over the last two weeks as we prepare for another slate of big events next month.DJI Osmo Pocket 4DJI’s Osmo Pocket cameras have become a staple of Engadget’s live event coverage over the last few yea

Vampire Crawlers, Peter Molyneux's return and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. If you're looking for something new to play this weekend, we've got a bunch of options for you. We've also got some interesting upcoming games to tell you about as well.In a press release announcing that Playdate Season 3 is coming later this year, Panic included a line that I've been thinking about a lot this week. "Panic is currently relieved and happy that people can make amazing games for Playd

The Hardware in Your Pre-2023 Tesla Will Never Allow It to Fully Drive Itself, Elon Musk Admits

The FSD hardware packaged known as Hardware 3 was standard until Hardware 4 came along in early 2023, though it took until ...

Point of Sale (POS) Hardware Guide: How to Choose the Best Option

Point of Sale (POS) Hardware Guide: How to Choose the Best Option Your email has been sent The right POS hardware keeps your business running smoothly, speeds up transactions, reduces errors, and ...