ECONOMIC DATA

Mass. gas prices

The average price for a gallon of gas in Massachusetts slid for the 10th straight week, down another 4 cents to $1.73 a gallon, according to AAA Northeast. New numbers will be released Monday.

MEETUP

Python party

Microsoft New England is getting together for its monthly Boston Python coding night, where local developers share ideas and explore topics related to coding with Python. This week’s topic is Web-application testing. Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m., Microsoft New England R&D Center, One Memorial Drive, Cambridge. Free.

PITCH

Hardware startups pitch ideas

Six hardware startups will be pitching their products and ideas to venture capitalists and investors from institutions including Bain Capital, MassChallenge, and MIT at the National Hardware Cup Boston, organized and sponsored by AlphaLab Gear. The winner of the Cambridge round will advance to the national finals. Monday, 6 to 9:30 p.m., Draper, 1 Hampshire St., Cambridge. Free.

SEMINAR

Robots at work?

The Smaller Business Association of New England is having a seminar on the world of collaborative robots. The event will explore the future of how robots might be used in the workplace. Wednesday, 7:30 to 10 a.m., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Campus Center, 341 Odeum, Worcester, MA. $30 for members, $50 for nonmembers.

SPEAKER

Maria Thomas

A Harvard Innovation Lab speaker’s series will feature Maria Thomas, a former chief executive of Etsy who now serves as interim CEO of the on-demand beauty service Glamsquad. Tuesday, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Batten Hall, 125 Western Ave., Boston. Free.

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