Dhanush Radhakrishna
Cofounder and CEO of Clone, building musculoskeletal androids that use artificial fluidic muscles and anatomically accurate skeletons to achieve human-like motion and durability.
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Dec 11, 2025 • 47min
Clone: Musculoskeletal, super-intelligent androids — straight out of sci-fi
Dhanush Radhakrishnan, cofounder and CEO of Clone, builds musculoskeletal androids using artificial fluidic muscles and anatomically accurate skeletons. He discusses why muscles over motors, early engineering tradeoffs that sped development, durability challenges and creative fixes, and the data strategy mixing mocap, teleoperation, and egocentric video to scale toward an untethered biped.
Sep 12, 2025 • 30min
#4 - Protoclone: First Functional Human Clone with Dhanush Radhakrishna
Join Dhanush Radhakrishna, the visionary founder of Clone Robotics, as he unpacks the groundbreaking Protoclone — the world's first android with human-like capabilities. He discusses the unique benefits of emulating human anatomy, emphasizing how artificial muscles will enable lifelike movements. Dhanush reveals challenges like achieving untethered bipedal stability and integrating fluidic muscles for realism. Plus, he shares exciting potential applications of this technology as a personal companion, blending science with everyday utility!
