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Is the Human Form Optimal For Robotics?

Is the Human Form Optimal For Robotics?

It Depends.

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Brian Lenahan
Jul 08, 2024
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Heard of Optimus? Phoenix? Atlas? Figure? Apollo? These are humanoid version general purpose robots in production or pilot. Robot manufacturers are in a race to scale up their operations for what Elon Musk expected to tens of thousands of robots being manufactured and distributed as costs per unit come down.

Yet is the humanoid form of robot optimal for…

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