IHMC Teaches Atlas to Walk Like a Human

Re:IHMC Teaches Atlas to Walk Like a Human by Waterluvian on Thursday December 13, 2018 @05:35PM (#18676774)

"Even Boston Dynamics’ own Atlas uses this crouching sort of squat-walk to get around, because those perpetually bent legs are how it keeps from falling over."

If I ever lock my joints I feel like I'm going to fall over too. I wonder if a more human walk might just be less efficient for bipedal movement and balance.

Also, I'm betting that by March we will see Atlas do a Fortnite dance.

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Re:IHMC Teaches Atlas to Walk Like a Human by maxerickson on Thursday December 13, 2018 @10:20PM (#18678166)

For walking, I imagine you do lock your knee as you stride off of your toe.

That's a dynamic situation though, locking joints in a static situation pretty much requires thinking about balance, so you'd notice perturbations more.

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