On: Boston Dynamics’ bipedal robot Atlas can now grab and toss

[rr808]

Is the two leg robot good because it will look like a human or there are real advantages? The 4 leg dog looks more useful, I wonder though if 3 or 6 legs might be better but for some reasons they're trying to copy nature.

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Possible "real" advantages I can think of:

- Less legs take up less space

- Less legs require less hardware

- Bipedal robots require robust control, and achieving this would ultimately be beneficial across the board

- Possibly easier to coexist with or replace humans in facilities that were designed for humans