Yes. You can get an AI robot now.

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Andrew Warner and Corey Ganim break down this week's most interesting AI releases, from affordable personal robots and piano autocomplete to AI agents, vibe-coded apps, and AI skill marketplaces.

Andrew Warner and Corey Ganim explore the latest AI launches, including MicroDuck, an affordable programmable robot; MIDI Autocomplete for generating musical ideas; Outbid, a viral business leaderboard; Bezalel, a single MCP that bundles agent infrastructure; Instinct, an AI agent with access to messaging, email, and other tools; a vibe-coded gas station game; X1 for building and launching iPhone apps; Supernova for connecting business data to AI agents; Expertise.ai for buying and selling AI skills; Claude Academy for learning Claude; and Peter Yang's open-source patient advocacy skill.

Links featured:

- MicroDuck — https://pollen-robotics.com/microduck/
- MIDI Autocomplete — https://simedw.com/2026/08/20/midi-autocomplete/
- Outbid — https://outbid.lol/
- Bezalel — https://bezalel.sh/
- Instinct — http://instinct.co/
- BenelOil — https://beneloil.com/
- X1 — https://x1.new/
- Supernova — https://supernova.ai/
- Expertise.ai — https://www.expertise.ai/
- Claude Academy — https://academy.claude.com/
- Peter Yang's Patient Advocacy Skill — https://x.com/petergyang/statu....s/209224901291325894
- Zapier MCP — https://zapier.com/mcp

00:00 - MicroDuck: A $399 programmable robot designed for everyday users.
01:08 - MIDI Autocomplete: Use AI to generate musical ideas while playing piano.
01:58 - Outbid: A viral leaderboard where companies pay to move to the top.
03:47 - Bezalel: Bundle memory, email, money, texting, computers, and connectors into one MCP.
05:03 - Instinct: Give an AI agent access to messages, calls, email, and business tools.
07:19 - Zapier MCP: Control exactly what access your AI agents have across thousands of apps.
08:00 - Gas Station Game: See how a vibe-coded project can turn into a real product.
08:30 - Claudish: Translate and experiment with Claude's unusual AI language.
10:40 - X1: Build and publish iPhone apps with an AI-native development workflow.
13:32 - Supernova: Bring business data from multiple tools into one data lake for AI agents.
15:21 - Expertise.ai: Buy and sell specialized AI skills as reusable software.
17:27 - Claude Academy: Learn how to use Claude through Anthropic's official courses.
18:27 - Patient Advocacy Skill: Use an open-source Claude skill to organize information and support patients through complex medical journeys.

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