@VraserX: I think the humanoid industry is overrating legs. Tutor’s new Cassie moves between warehouse jobs on four wheels. Its S…
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The author argues that legs in humanoid robots for warehouse tasks may be overrated, pointing to Tutor's Cassie robot with wheels as a more efficient alternative.
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I think the humanoid industry is overrating legs.
Tutor’s new Cassie moves between warehouse jobs on four wheels. Its Sonny robot targets picking orders from existing racks.
If wheels can do the same job more cheaply and reliably, I’m choosing wheels. Looking human adds nothing to a completed order.
Give me the strongest case for legs in a warehouse. The actual task where they justify the extra complexity.
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