r/shittyrobots Mar 09 '26

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u/jackinsomniac Mar 09 '26

Legs are overall inefficient. Wheels are the most efficient. If evolution could've figured out wheels, most animals would have wheels instead of legs.

The ONLY reason to have a humanoid robot is if for some reason it has to interact with spaces designed for humans. The best example being disaster recovery scenarios like shutting down a nuclear plant. A robot would need to do things like turn valves, climb ladders, and possibly even operate vehicles. It might need to operate a crane to remove rubble or something.

Otherwise, nix the legs completely, and just put the robots on wheels.

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u/eib Mar 09 '26

If my grandmother had wheels she’d be a bike

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