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This kind of thing could actually be really beneficial for prosthetics. If we can make a robot that functions as close as possible to a human body at human size, then we can chunk it up to make prosthetics that work like your original limbs and are easy to adapt to.
Science isn’t about why, it’s about why not!
Now we can have people twitching while hanging from the ceiling without having to hunt them in back alleys! Progress!
Think of the savings in cleaning supplies!
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Maybe a weird aside, but what does this mean?
pushing fluid at 40 standard liters per minute.
Are there "liters" other than the 10cm x 10cm x 10cm definition?
To totally confuse you: The USA uses the "standard litre" while Europe uses "normal litre":
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Volume changes based on temperature and pressure. So when we reference volume measurements like for flow rates, we typically do the math to adjust those to standard temperature and pressure. Standard pressure is 1 atm but standard temperature varies based on who you're talking to because of competing standards. It's usually 25 C or 20 C.
When we want to reference the non temperature and pressure corrected volume, we append actual to it so that people know what the measurement is. Some people don't do that and that causes confusion for others using their work if the reading is standard or actual.
You mean the flow rate of a volume of liquid? What are you confused about exactly?
They're asking why it's "standard litres per minute", instead of just "litres per minute"
Oh, well yeah Standard liters per minute or SLM, specifically refers to flow rates measured in the U.S.
So the “other” measurement would evidently be Europes “Normal liters per minute”.
What the difference is, I couldn’t tell you.
A 500-watt electric pump serves as the robot's "heart," pushing fluid at 40 standard liters per minute.
As usual, when you read the article you stumble upon a gigantic technical hurdle. 😕
EDIT: And I'm not against the technology. I'm all for prosthetics and humanoid robots for menial work.
Just imagine the possibilities if full human-pike prosthetics are developed. Think of people who have lost their arms or legs, suddenly being able to walk again.
(And of course, applied robotics for sex bots 😉)
human-pike prosthetics
Now you're talking!
What good is a housekeeping robot if it can't break a cavalry charge?
Ummm…. Nobody wants this. Rosie Jetson is the ideal household helper.
I see they are prepping for the live action QWOP movie.
Someone on reddit had the idea that people working on this thing are probably recording audio logs onto individual USB-sticks, which they then leave scattered all over the facility.
“At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus”
I don't like living in the future as much as young me thought I would.
lol fml
not creepy at all... hey what's that flash disk lying on the table
"Like human"
Yes, like a very, very robotic, unnatural human.
Almost like a robot.
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Now have it stand on the ground without supports.
While it seems spooky having a whole body twitching, I do appreciate the research being done.
I think we should be excited about these things. Mainly because research like this will lead to better prosthetic limbs for those who need them. We don't need Terminators or Robomaids, but we do need more natural robotic arms and legs for those in need.
Data? Is that you?
You know, it was super creepy until I got to the video without a soundtrack and found out they sound like farts.
Leave it to humans to build a robot for the purpose of lynching it.
We don't deserve Earth.
Getting strong RE4 vibes
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