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[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 0 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The problem is that these are under ideal conditions. And I don't see an application for a running robot that can operate on under ideal conditions. Show me this thing doing the same thing under adverse conditions, and actually having an application (delivery?) and I'll ne impressed.

I acknowledge that this is a technical feat, and not an easy one. But show me why it matters. Why this is better than a wheeled robot moving at the same speeds.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Running merely illustrates that the system can react with very little latency, it's obvious that this will be applicable in any applications where the robot needs to quickly adapt to the environment, such as say factory work.

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I disagree, but I'm just a mechanical engineer.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

And what specifically is it that you disagree with, but I'm just a software engineer.

[–] Diurnambule@jlai.lu 1 points 8 hours ago

In à set a planned condition you don't have the impact of random events. A perfectly fine program can broke easily because input data don't match expected input. I join the other guy sating that not a huge feat, that a feat but on the same scale of solid state battery or the folding cloth robot. Pretty but not real life usable yet so not so usefull. I get that you like the final idea. I am myself wetting myself about the LG robot which was folding t-shirts at CES2026