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🌱 What Sunnyvale robots proved in a 200-hour nonstop warehouse shift

Sunnyvale, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning to you Sunnyvale! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Sunnyvale robots proved in a 200-hour nonstop warehouse shift
  • Why a teen’s Santana Row murder case frustrates prosecutors and family

Also on today's calendar: TETRA Hotel Presents Oasis Makers Fair Summer Fest: A Celebration of Pride & Creativity and 6 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Diane J.!

Today's riddle: I went into the woods and found it. Once I'd found it, I searched for it. The harder I searched, the less I wanted it. When at last I couldn't find it, I carried it home in my hand. What is it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Figure's humanoid robots complete 200-hour shift with zero failures (interestingengineering.com) — Humanoid robots at Figure AI’s Sunnyvale headquarters just completed a 200‑hour nonstop package‑sorting run, processing nearly 250,000 items without a single hardware failure. The livestreamed test showcased near‑human speed, automatic battery‑swap rotations, and self‑managing maintenance, underscoring Sunnyvale’s growing role as a hub for cutting‑edge robotics and AI‑driven logistics work.
   

• Minor Found Guilty in Valentine's Day Stabbing Death at Santana Row (svvoice.com) — A juvenile court judge in San Jose found a minor guilty of fatally stabbing 15-year-old David Gutierrez outside a Santana Row restaurant on Valentine’s Day 2025, with sentencing set for July 1. For Sunnyvale residents, the related coverage of a deadly Sunnyvale crash and murder charge in the same news stream highlights serious violent-crime cases unfolding across Santa Clara County.
   

📸 Around Sunnyvale

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📸 Lovely spring green tree in Cuesta Park, Mountain View —Diane J. Like

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sunnyvale

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    Wednesday May 27
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Other local events

🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday May 26
  • Jessica Monette: Root Me in the Soil, In the Wake and the Becomi
    de Saisset Museum
    10:00 am
  • Jonathan Calm - To Wherever, Forever: Archives of Absence & Site
    de Saisset Museum
    10:00 am
  • Spring Outdoor Storytime
    Pioneer Park
    10:30 am
  • Bilingual Spanish Family Storytime / Hora de cuentos bilingüe para
    Los Altos Library, 13 South San Antonio Road, Los Altos
    10:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My friend is coming to visit me from Europe for a week at the end of June.
    We’re not big hikers but I’d love to show her a good time and would love some ideas other than SF. I’m looking for some day trips or even a little… (Nextdoor Belleville)
  • My elderly dad lost his cochlear implant on Friday afternoon.
    He was at Wells Fargo Bank at the corner of Sunnyvale Ave and El Camino. He then went across the street to Petco next to Safeway. This looks like a… (Nextdoor Snail)
  • Keurig Dr Pepper posted a job opening for Merchandiser Stocker in Sunnyvale. Apply here.
  • DHL International GmbH posted a job opening for PT Dockworker-Sunnyvale in Sunnyvale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sunnyvale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mountain View

  • Mountain View Whisman announces two more new principals for next school year (mv-voice.com)
  • 110 Whits Rd, Mountain View, CA 94040 (realtor.com)
  • Google Wants Gemini in Every Home, So It's Giving Away the Blueprints (explosion.com)

Santa Clara

  • Artificial Intelligence at Service Now - Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research (emerj.com)

Ok Sunnyvale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A splinter. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)
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