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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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[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 11 points 7 months ago

Operating in environments made for humans, as well as alongside humans.

Say you have a remote hydroelectric dam that needs inspecting. You might need to walk stairs, climb ladders, open doors. We're neither going to re-build all the dams we already built, nor build new ones to be wheelchair-accessible.

[-] Mnemnosyne@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago

Yeah, since we've designed our world for humans, the best general purpose robots will have a human shape in order to function effectively in the same areas.

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

All this R&D on a drone that can open doors?

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