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the future of robotics is taking advantage of passive-dynamics. the problem with boston dynamics was they leaned heavily on active control, which makes locomoti
by clairity 11y ago
the future of robotics is taking advantage of passive-dynamics. the problem with boston dynamics was they leaned heavily on active control, which makes locomotion energetically expensive. when you watch those videos, notice how lumbering the motion is and hoe hard those machines work. i would bet that that is the underlying reason why google pulled out.
- colordrops 11y agoI watched the videos, and I see what looks like machine learning managing those legs, and whether there is active or passive dynamics driving the motion of the legs is unclear. I am no expert in robotics though, so someone correct me if I am wrong. If you are suggesting systems like Theo Jansen's Strandbeest is the future of robots, you are sorely mistaken. How would a robot utilizing passive dynamics climb steps or a ladder, or dance, or pick someone up and jump across a gap?
- TheArcane 11y ago>they leaned heavily on active control, which makes >locomotion energetically expensive. Could you elaborate?