Robotics blogger admits wheeled bimanual robots can't put on a show like humanoids
cixliv · x · 2026-08-17
Robotics blogger emilyyu, a self-described non-humanoid advocate, conceded that wheeled bimanual robots simply can't match humanoids as performers — entertainment being the one market where even the failure mode is the product. She posted this after visiting a project by @cixliv and REK, whose tweet she was replying to was shared by cixliv.
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