Broke Wisconsin undergrads are building their own humanoid robot
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-11-06
A forwarded project update: noting that Chinese humanoid robots are improving rapidly, a group of undergrads in Wisconsin decided to build one themselves and shared their current progress. A real-world example of low-cost DIY humanoid robotics — details in the original video.
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