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0 pointsjack_riminton2y ago0 comments

Prediction: we'll have self-driving cars that can match our driving before we have legged robots that can match our stability, agility etc.

Have you not seen Boston Dynamics tilting wheeled robots that work very well? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iV_hB08Uns

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snek_case2y ago

That tilting wheel robot is huge compared to a person, and it seems to me that the potential for it accidentally injuring a person while moving would be much greater than with a humanoid, if only because of its mass and its need to perform large, rapid motions to maintain its balance.

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