Soft Robotics Podcast Scott Walter "Humanoid Robotics in 2024: What's Next?"
Mar 14, 2024
Scott Walter, an expert in humanoid robotics, discusses the evolution and advancements in humanoid robotics, exploration of joint types and actuators, embracing humanoid robotics in human environments, global advancements in humanoid robotics, designing robots with power requirements and actuator considerations, advancements in humanoid robotics and AI integration, and the impacts of humanoid robotics on the labor market and future prospects.
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Engineer Actuators For Fit Not Force
- Design actuators and structure to balance power, weight, and compact routing of cables.
- Prioritize actuator form‑factor that fits required joint motion and minimizes overall mass and complexity.
Human Form Fits Human Worlds
- A humanoid form matters because our world, tools, and spaces are built for humans.
- Matching human scale and interfaces lets robots operate without redesigning environments.
Universities Buying Research Humanoids
- Unitree sells an H1 humanoid research chassis (~$90k) and universities are already using it.
- Carnegie Mellon used video imitation to teach motions on that chassis, showing rapid academic adoption.