Why robots are humanoid: the models are trained on humans doing the work
floguo · x · 2026-09-26
After talking with a researcher working on generalized world models, the author connects a dot: much of robotics takes a humanoid form factor because the models are trained on footage of humans doing the work — a data-side explanation for embodiment choices in robotics.
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