Does it even need legs? For most of these factory use cases would it not be more efficient/cheaper to have a version that has wheels to get around?

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hingler36 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The main appeal for human robots in general is that, in theory, they can go wherever humans can go. As soon as a facility has stairs or even a single step up wheeled robots can't work.

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imtringued an hour ago | parent [-]

Yeah, sure, but in practice your humanoid design might get beaten by a wheeled robot with arms long enough to grab things off the ground without bending down.

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intrikate an hour ago | parent [-]

Sure, until it needs to go up or down stairs.

	▲	world2vec 35 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Why not an arachnoid form factor with wheels too? Like the tachikomas[0] from Ghost in the Shell world. It usually drives with its wheels but when needed it can use its legs like a spider/insect would. Much more efficient and versatile (and stable) than bipedal form factor IMHO. [0] https://ghostintheshell.fandom.com/wiki/Tachikoma