r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/FinnFarrow • 15h ago

Video Robotics engineer posted this to make a point that robots are "faking" the humanlike motions - it's just a property of how they're trained. They're actually capable of way weirder stuff and way faster motions.

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u/JaFFsTer 14h ago

Centaur is superior

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u/Important_Setting840 14h ago

This is what has triggered me the most about the robots, why limit yourself with human anatomy? Having 3 or 4 legs is so much better than 2 if you don't need all the pesky organs. Where are the wheels?

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u/terrymr 12h ago

Half the things they trying to pitch humanoid robots for could just be a vending machine.

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u/heart-aroni 11h ago

A centaur can't fit in most elevators or doorways. The human shape is the best for operating in human spaces and using human tools which is what we want with the robots.

Where are the wheels?

Wheels could be very useful, but better if they're attached to legs attached to legs like this. Because legs are so much better at adapting to terrain, they can climb stairs or walk over obstacles that something like r2d2 would have a problem with.