>The practicality of this robot is irrelevant. Right now it
>can't do much. But neither can anything else when it is
>still a brand new idea/technology.
True.
>Wait 50 years and
>you'll see robots that can jump, climb, swim, throw, etc.
>Then you will see the purpose of these seemingly useless
>experiments.
But they already began appearing in the sixties... That's 40 years ago! I want my flying car NOW!
>I'm sure that in the end, legs will be more
>practical than wheels in alot of situations. (Though not
>all!)
Nature's had a 10 million year head start and I haven't seen any species being born with wheels.
As for the robot in question, it's really not a robot. It's just a big radio controlled toy. It has limited autonomy, limited movement etc.
Andy
>can't do much. But neither can anything else when it is
>still a brand new idea/technology.
True.
>Wait 50 years and
>you'll see robots that can jump, climb, swim, throw, etc.
>Then you will see the purpose of these seemingly useless
>experiments.
But they already began appearing in the sixties... That's 40 years ago! I want my flying car NOW!
>I'm sure that in the end, legs will be more
>practical than wheels in alot of situations. (Though not
>all!)
Nature's had a 10 million year head start and I haven't seen any species being born with wheels.
As for the robot in question, it's really not a robot. It's just a big radio controlled toy. It has limited autonomy, limited movement etc.
Andy