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What we are learning at the joint of software and hardware.

2 Sep 2026

Rolling out from the LAB SKID 001

Late nights in the home lab are starting to pay off. ⚡🤖

18 Aug 2026

Bring-up notes: Nav2 on a custom plate

The stack is not the hard part. Encoders that lie, an IMU that drifts, and a LiDAR mount that flexes — that is the work.

4 Aug 2026

Hardware-in-the-loop without a six-figure bench

We replay bags against the real compute, not a slide. Cheap enough for a lab. Strict enough to catch a bad driver.