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Protoclone: Bipedal, musculoskeletal Android

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Re: Protoclone: Bipedal, musculoskeletal Android

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Post by 0_____0 »

Hm. I don't think this is an actual thing but perhaps an art project? Would be interested to be proven wrong.

Edit: I think they made a hand like thing and are very very deeply stretching to generate interest and investment in the idea they're showcasing here

Re: Protoclone: Bipedal, musculoskeletal Android

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Post by ge96 »

Got me actin sus, a thicc robot finally the time has come

This is so random too 279? What why

So easy to making a landing page and some graphics nowadays

There's a funny little startup thing guy sticks a glowing tab thing on his temple and it appears like it's mind control or something but it's just a mic/cam data remote processor like Humane

Re: Protoclone: Bipedal, musculoskeletal Android

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Post by anigbrowl »

0_____0 wrote: post #4

Hm. I don't think this is an actual thing but perhaps an art project? Would be interested to be proven wrong. Edit: I think they made a hand like thing and are very very deeply stretching to generate interest and investment in the idea they're showcasing here

I also thought it was an art project, but they've previously put out footage of a torso with a mostly empty abdomen which looked about as real. That is, it might of course be CG but if so they're making it look less good over time, which seems unlikely. (They put footage on X periodically but it all looks janky).

I've been interested in artificial muscles for a long time and thought it was a more feasible path to go down than the 'industrial/mechanical' style, so this project looks quite interesting. But of course there's no way to tell if it's any way functional or just animatronics.

Re: Protoclone: Bipedal, musculoskeletal Android

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Post by viraptor »

It looks fun, but I'm still amazed by companies trying to create humanoid robots. I mean, any automation, factory improvement, transportation, etc. will be achieved with fewer issues and easier maintenance by purpose built robots. Alternatively by something simple but adaptable (like mounted or mobile arms with different attachments). Unless they're building a sexbot or art... who exactly is the target here?

(I get that there's a potential military use, but getting to that stage will likely take over a decade and you could build a thousand different things that can be sold/used today instead)

Re: Protoclone: Bipedal, musculoskeletal Android

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Post by loanedempathy »

viraptor wrote: post #8

It looks fun, but I'm still amazed by companies trying to create humanoid robots. I mean, any automation, factory improvement, transportation, etc. will be achieved with fewer issues and easier maintenance by purpose built robots. Alternatively by something simple but adaptable (like mounted or mobile arms with different attachments). Unless they're building a sexbot or art... who exactly is the target here? (I get t…

Using humanoid robots means you get to reuse human tools and workflows, and use teleoperation (and training) until your AI catches up.
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