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Boston Dynamics introduces a fully electric humanoid robot that “exceeds human performance” (spectrum.ieee.org)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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...replacing the previously hydraulic version.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That makes a lot of sense, actually. I also saw "fully electric" and immediately thought of electric/hybrid/ICE cars, and my brain went straight to "hold up, did I miss the fully functional diesel-powered humanoid robot?"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

I think it was gasoline, not diesel, but there was this.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Jesus Christ well I'm glad they moved on from that design.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Petition for the FIA to update the Formula 1 regulations to have the driver's ride these about