Six humanoid platforms in four years: researchers can't modify robot hardware
ChongZzZhang · x · 2026-08-19
The practitioner wishes swapping a robot's leg or arm for a different use were as easy as changing screwdriver tips. Over the past four years he has suffered through more than six humanoid platforms, all struggling with heavy hardware constraints—he simply cannot modify their designs in his own lab. This captures a common pain point in embodied AI research: software iterates fast while hardware stays locked.
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