Why humanoids auto-enter damp mode when tilting: protecting motors from stiff floor impacts
carlosdponx · x · 2026-09-23
Responding to questions about why a locked-standing humanoid can't auto-damp on tilt, an Asimov team member explains it's a deliberate safety feature: the robot automatically enters damp mode past a tilt threshold because a fully stiff fall to the floor would damage the motors.
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