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> maybe we could just not have robots that sprint That would make it less effective in situations that would be better handled if sprinting was a feature.
by skeledrew 4mo ago
> maybe we could just not have robots that sprint
That would make it less effective in situations that would be better handled if sprinting was a feature.
- pianopatrick 4mo agoThinking about that - seems to me that a lot of situations where sprinting is called for might be better served by a flying robot.
- skeledrew 4mo agoWe already have flying drones. And giving ground robots the ability to fly requires the resolution of a set of constraints that'd likely make them far less suitable for their primary task. For example, they'd need to be far lighter, which means less durability and they'd be more bulky with flying equipment, so they wouldn't fit in places that before they had no issue fitting. There's a reason humans didn't evolve wings.
- RetroTechie 4mo agoIn daily life, it's rarely wise to be running. In industrial settings less so. So it might be a good idea to kneecap household robots in that respect.
- skeledrew 4mo agoIf it's already feasible, better to have the capability and not need it, rather than need it and not have it.