A Clever New Robotic 'Muscle' Seriously Lifts, Bro
Jan 05, 2018•6 min
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Episode description
Oh, the poor humanoid robots. After decades of development, they're still less sprinty Terminator and more … octogenarian on sedatives. While these robots may look like us, they aren’t built like us—electric motors in their joints drive their herky-jerky movements, whereas our muscles give us more precise control over our bodies. Well, unless we’re on sedatives.
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