Why Dancing Robots Beat Scripted Walks: Balance Has Nowhere to Hide, Researchers Say
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-09-30
In a robotics discussion, @audiencon argues that good dancing is usually a better demo than a perfect scripted walk because balance has nowhere to hide.
Robotics researcher chrisjpaxton agrees and adds that dancing is also a good test of system identification and other basic competencies — a stricter lens for judging real robot control quality than choreographed demos.
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