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Strong rec SXX · 2022-12 · on “Xiaomi’s Humanoid Drummer Beats Expectations”

I can say I'm much impressed. At the same time I haven't watched Boston Dynamics videos for last couple of years. When I checked latest Atlas demo from 2021 it look like sci-fi to me: [this video]

Recommends sergiotapia · 2021-08 · on “Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot””

We said the same thing about movement in robots -- and today we have: [this video] Just ridiculous how far things have come, it seems fake it's so far along.

Cites retSava · 2021-08 · on “Atlas robot does parkour”

This is the video with the blog post: [this video] To me, I like to see when they stutter or slightly-fail, since that to indicates the dynamics and real-time part of the thing, that it is not a 100% scripted thing (although the blog post mentions the engineers fine-tuning the celebratory arm-pump, to what extent is that scripted then?)

Cites rkagerer · 2021-08 · on “Atlas robot does parkour”

What's that dripping from the right robot's right thigh near the end? [this video] Also are the layers of foam over the landing surfaces they backflip onto needed for dampening?

Cites chronic2703 · 2021-08 · on “An inside look at the custom CPUs in Tesla's Dojo Supercomputer”

> i cant stop thinking about the tesla bot. was he he outright lying? Elon is jealous of Boston Dynamics. Boston Dynamics released an impressive video this week [1], which took the spotlight away from Tesla. [1] [this video]

Cites goldenkey · 2021-10 · on “Artificial muscles robotic arm with full range of motion [video]”

Reusable rockets weren't practical either. But someone was maverick enough to attempt it anyways. [1] You provide valuable information but I just hate how you succumb to easy thinking, an appeal to tradition [2]: "well it hadn't been done then so it can't possibly be done now." It's a form of anachronistic gatekeeping. It doesn't belong in the age we currently reside in. We have totally different computational abilities today, powerful beyond reason. Our hardware is smaller and better performing. We can perform digital simulations billions of times before we even execute one physical experiment. I've seen the same attitude with age-old mathematics problems and it makes even less sense in tha

Cites TaylorAlexander · 2021-12 · on “Research Notes on Humanoid Robots”

The robot I am most personally impressed with is Agility Robotics Digit. It is a real human like form factor (small human not huge!). If I recall correctly it is an energy efficient walking system too. [LINK] This long continuous shot of walking from 2019 is nice too. They have improved their software a lot but the hardware was already in good shape. [LINK] Meanwhile Boston Dynamics is doing quite well. [this video] Best path to success is Tesla buys Agility Robotics, revs the design for Digit to integrate the Tesla AI system, and spins up a manufacturing line. They could focus immediately on the high level AI problem rather than worrying about design. Could slap their AI system on digit while me

Cites TaylorAlexander · 2021-12 · on “Research Notes on Humanoid Robots”

I agree with the neighbor comment, 2015 was a long time ago. See the state of the art today: Agility Robotics Digit: [LINK] Boston Dynamics Atlas: [this video] Neither of those robots use a static walk. That is obvious enough in the above Boston Dynamics video, but Agility Robotics also just released a little video explaining their (very robust) dynamic walking system: [LINK] It seems clear the basic hardware to do humanoid walking is technologically achievable today. Personally I would think Tesla would be better suited by copying or buying Agility Robotics as Digit is a smaller robot and it looks cheaper than Atlas too. Better for working in a warehouse alongside people as shown in the top vide