The Problems With Humanoid Robots | by Brad Porter | Medium

I was asked recently if we were building a humanoid robot at Collaborative Robotics. No… simply put, I don’t believe in humanoid robots. I don’t really believe in robotic dogs or cats or horses either. That’s not to say I’m not impressed by the technology behind these initiatives. Spot Mini, a four-legged dog-like robot by Boston Dynamics is a beautiful feat of engineering. It is as impressive in my mind as the iPhone or the FreeStyle Libre Continuous Glucose Monitor, but nowhere near as useful as those. There are three specific problems with humanoid robots. One first I believe will be overcome with continued advances in AI. The second might be overcome with enough investor dollars. The third is the Achilles heel. Boston Dynamics Atlas is similarly impressive in just the power of its actuators and the quality of the robotic controls routines Boston Dynamics is able to demonstrate. Agility Robotics Digit is an amazing robot as well and a gorgeous piece of engineering. The Shadow Dextro

I was asked recently if we were building a humanoid robot at Collaborative Robotics. No… simply put, I don’t believe in humanoid robots. I don’t really believe in robotic dogs or cats or horses either. That’s not to say I’m not impressed by the technology behind these initiatives. Spot Mini, a four-legged dog-like robot by Boston Dynamics is a beautiful feat of engineering. It is as impressive in my mind as the iPhone or the FreeStyle Libre Continuous Glucose Monitor, but nowhere near as useful as those. There are three specific problems with humanoid robots. One first I believe will be overco