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• gcanyon
  I realized how much I was anthropomorphizing the thing when it reversed its knees and I winced.
• jacquesm
  In a word: wow. That demo just kept getting better and better.
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  jackgavigan
  I wonder whether the extra weight of a third, retractable/foldable leg would negate the power savings that could accrue from being able to switch to 3-wheeled mode when appropriate (thereby allowing the gyro to be spun down).
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  tpurves
  So between AI and robots that can do this, humans are basically done right? I am going to bed.
• GracefullyShot
  Ah, yes. The Metal Gear Mk.II Thank you, kojima
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  prawn
  Scale this up a bit and I could see it working as an urban courier.Cool format.
• smusamashah
  I want this thing to have flailing hands and shouting 'weeee'
• matt-attack
  Very impressive! I’ve not seen this configuration before.
• tokai
  Really cool. But when will we actually start to see any robotics products out there in real life? Walking robots have been a thing for what 50 years now? And they are still nowhere to be seen beside techdemos. Boston Dynamics' Bigdog is 20 years ago, and beside those semi-useless dog drones from china, we are nowhere close to general service walking robots in our lives. I'm getting impatient.
• lccerina
  Honestly impressed! While humanoid legs are an interesting challenge from a technical point of view, there are plenty of examples in nature (roadrunners) and tech (anything with wheels) that are more efficient and practical.
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  kavalg
  Cool! Does anyone have a list of challenges that must be tackled before such humanoid robots become usable for tasks such as household chores, cooking etc?
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  Mistletoe
  What are the advantages to this compared to something more stable like 3 or 4 wheels that can’t just fall over?
• kacesensitive
  thought it was pretty cool. then it balanced on one leg. insane.