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In-depth, unscripted conversations with CEOs, CTOs, and thought leaders in the robotics industry, covering cutting-edge technology, business strategies, and the future of automation.
Do Humanoid Robots Need Legs? The Surprising Logic Behind Robot Design Choices
Audrow Nash Podcast
1 hour 44 minutes 26 seconds
2 months ago
Do Humanoid Robots Need Legs? The Surprising Logic Behind Robot Design Choices
Do robots really need to look—and move—like us? What physics and practical needs are driving these decisions behind the scenes?
I talk with Pras Velagapudi, CTO of Agility Robotics, about why their team settled on a humanoid robot design (with legs!), how real-world constraints shape robotics, and the logic behind choices that go far beyond following trends.
You'll like this interview if you're interested in robotics, automation, engineering tradeoffs, or the practical side of how machines are designed to do useful work alongside people.
TIMECODES (0:00) Start (0:42) Agility Overview (5:29) Why Humanoid Design (13:31) Why Legs, Not Wheels (23:19) Digit’s application (38:26) Safety in Humanoids (49:15) Standardizing Safety (1:06:50) Digit in Other Industries (1:15:06) How AI Fits into Robotics (1:29:23) Is Data Still Gold? (1:35:57) The Future of Agility (1:38:16) Key Takeaways
Audrow Nash Podcast
In-depth, unscripted conversations with CEOs, CTOs, and thought leaders in the robotics industry, covering cutting-edge technology, business strategies, and the future of automation.
