Why a humanoid robot auto-damps in locked standing: stiff joints shatter on falls
carlosdponx · x · 2026-09-23
A debate over Asimov's humanoid design: why auto-damp on tilt in locked standing mode if the robot falls anyway? The answer: locked standing can't self-balance, so a stiff face-plant would damage joints — damping lets it collapse safely.
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