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#374 – Robert Playter: Boston Dynamics CEO on Humanoid and Legged Robotics

Lex Fridman Podcast

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The Challenges of a Robotic Leg

The humanoid form is attractive in many ways, but it's also a challenge in many ways. You have this big upper body that has a lot of mass and inertia. And throwing that inertia around increases the complexity of maintaining balance. As soon as you pick up something heavy in your arms, you've made that problem even harder.

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