Asimov explains why its humanoid auto-damps on falls: stiff joints shatter
LazyYuukiOG · x · 2026-09-23
Asimov explains the safety logic behind auto-damping in locked standing mode: the robot can't self-balance there, and a stiff face-plant would damage its joints, so damping triggers either way.
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