The whole Boston Dynamics Atlas vid is worth watching (only 2:41) Gets up, lifts things, gait, tracks objs #hardware https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVlhMGQgDkY …
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Replying to @micostigan
@micostigan my guess is the goal is to have it perform tasks humans do so human form is optimal? Or may be a competition criteria?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@micostigan@noUpside@vgr My uninformed scifi guess: humanoid robot parts research=easier to double as human cyborg parts1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @thezhanly
@thezhanly@micostigan@vgr designed for search & rescue in uneven terrain, test includes climbing https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(robot) …1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes -
Replying to @noUpside
@noUpside@thezhanly@vgr that makes sense. Question: is apparent similarity to human a step on route to more fit forms: monkey, goat, etc.?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@micostigan@noUpside@vgr DARPA *denies* my cyborg theory, offers lame "emotional/fun",doors&stairs reasons insteadhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LGmxeIUUGvU&feature=youtu.be …1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
@thezhanly @micostigan @noUpside yeah sorry...cyborg idea is kinda silly. Prosthetic engineering has very little overlap with robotics
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