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Boston Dynamics introduces a fully electric humanoid robot that “exceeds human performance” (spectrum.ieee.org)

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...replacing the previously hydraulic version.

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[-] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

I also question why they think it needs to have legs, especially only 2. The dogs seem to have way more stability on 4 legs. Why do they insist on making them appear human?

[-] elxeno@lemm.ee 10 points 7 months ago

Centaur!

Centaur

[-] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah! That's more like it!

[-] MrBusiness@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago

Gimme the spider designs! I'd be good with both ghost in the shell and wild wild West spiders

[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

Because our spaces are also made with pets in mind and that form factor provides a size and adaptive benefit

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