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hingler36 • today at 11:04 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

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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webnrrd2k • today at 4:05 PM

Unless there's also an elevator.

imtringued • today at 1:07 PM

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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