Duke's Humanoid V2: a bidirectional humanoid robot with two heads and no front or back
chrismatthieu · x · 2026-11-03
Boyuan Chen and Boxi Xia from Duke University appear on the RealSense Video Podcast to discuss Humanoid V2, a humanoid robot with two heads and no front or back. The dual heads are powered by Intel RealSense depth cameras, enabling a bidirectional robotics design with symmetric perception from both sides. The full interview is available online, with a project page linked for further details.
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