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minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoA humanoid robot can operate in the existing world. It can climb stairs and open a door, for example. A robot on wheels without arms can’t do that.
minus-squareEngineerGaming@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoWouldn’t a quadruped be easier? You can stick arms onto a robotic “dog”.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoYou could, but it still has to interact with things at and above human height, like stuff on countertops and high shelves.
A humanoid robot can operate in the existing world. It can climb stairs and open a door, for example. A robot on wheels without arms can’t do that.
Wouldn’t a quadruped be easier? You can stick arms onto a robotic “dog”.
You could, but it still has to interact with things at and above human height, like stuff on countertops and high shelves.