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The latest UCLA news, : UCLA builds PhoneBot humanoid from smartphone and $400 hardware.

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  1. UCLA builds PhoneBot humanoid from smartphone and $400 hardware

    UCLA researchers created PhoneBot, a 19-inch humanoid robot powered by an old smartphone and $400 of additional components. The device can walk, twist its torso, and recover from falls. The team demonstrated its…

    1 source
    The Rundown AI
  2. Research new

    UCLA builds optical AI that spots deepfakes with nearly 98% accuracy

    UCLA researchers have created an optical‑neural processor that uses light to examine multiple video streams at once, achieving deep‑fake detection accuracy of 97.79% across 15 videos in a single optical pass. The…

    1 source
    sciencedaily.com

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As of 12 October 2026: UCLA builds PhoneBot humanoid from smartphone and $400 hardware. UCLA researchers created PhoneBot, a 19-inch humanoid robot powered by an old smartphone and $400 of additional components.