▲ 513 ▼ I can’t wait to be trapped in a modern day labyrinth with one of these after I anger some billionaire (thelemmy.club) submitted 1 month ago by cannedtuna@lemmy.world to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 86 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (2 children) Why does it need four legs??? Why centaur??? Can we not??? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 23 points 1 month ago (1 child) Two-legged walk cycles are very complicated and unstable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Wheels work great for indoor spaces, roads, tracks etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Well, this isn't limited to indoor spaces, then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] M137@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Because it needs to be able to run after you no matter the terrain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago It's meant for forestry work (good luck dodging an unexpectedly falling tree fast enough if the chainsaw hands get stuck or a branch pierces the pneumatics: bye bye expensive robot). Yes, it's so scary I just casually mentioned CHAINSAW HANDS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Then they need to give those four legs wheels, clearly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jaygray91@piefed.zip 2 points 1 month ago first thing came to my mind are the tachikomas from ghost in the shell for some reason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRJiY8UjpOU permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 1 point 1 month ago Yes, that's the best of both worlds. Terrain capability and speed. As-is, it won't climb near-vertical walls like a goat anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dwemthy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (3 children) You didn't ask, but the horns are so it can't fit through the door (and kill you) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago Actually, according to the website the horns are cameras providing a wider view so it is more capable of doing its job. Very functionally necessary. 😁 permalink fedilink source parent [–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) It doesn’t know how to duck? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] M137@lemmy.today 8 points 1 month ago Of course it doesn't know how to duck. It's a centaur, not a duck. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Untamed_Star@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago No no, you don't undestand, it's just to slow it down. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago It clearly doesn't understand how to open a door, so it's all good (right now). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 23 points 1 month ago (1 child) Two-legged walk cycles are very complicated and unstable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Wheels work great for indoor spaces, roads, tracks etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Well, this isn't limited to indoor spaces, then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] M137@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Because it needs to be able to run after you no matter the terrain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago It's meant for forestry work (good luck dodging an unexpectedly falling tree fast enough if the chainsaw hands get stuck or a branch pierces the pneumatics: bye bye expensive robot). Yes, it's so scary I just casually mentioned CHAINSAW HANDS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Then they need to give those four legs wheels, clearly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jaygray91@piefed.zip 2 points 1 month ago first thing came to my mind are the tachikomas from ghost in the shell for some reason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRJiY8UjpOU permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 1 point 1 month ago Yes, that's the best of both worlds. Terrain capability and speed. As-is, it won't climb near-vertical walls like a goat anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Wheels work great for indoor spaces, roads, tracks etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Well, this isn't limited to indoor spaces, then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] M137@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Because it needs to be able to run after you no matter the terrain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago It's meant for forestry work (good luck dodging an unexpectedly falling tree fast enough if the chainsaw hands get stuck or a branch pierces the pneumatics: bye bye expensive robot). Yes, it's so scary I just casually mentioned CHAINSAW HANDS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Then they need to give those four legs wheels, clearly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jaygray91@piefed.zip 2 points 1 month ago first thing came to my mind are the tachikomas from ghost in the shell for some reason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRJiY8UjpOU permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 1 point 1 month ago Yes, that's the best of both worlds. Terrain capability and speed. As-is, it won't climb near-vertical walls like a goat anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Well, this isn't limited to indoor spaces, then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] M137@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Because it needs to be able to run after you no matter the terrain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago It's meant for forestry work (good luck dodging an unexpectedly falling tree fast enough if the chainsaw hands get stuck or a branch pierces the pneumatics: bye bye expensive robot). Yes, it's so scary I just casually mentioned CHAINSAW HANDS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Then they need to give those four legs wheels, clearly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jaygray91@piefed.zip 2 points 1 month ago first thing came to my mind are the tachikomas from ghost in the shell for some reason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRJiY8UjpOU permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 1 point 1 month ago Yes, that's the best of both worlds. Terrain capability and speed. As-is, it won't climb near-vertical walls like a goat anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] M137@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Because it needs to be able to run after you no matter the terrain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago It's meant for forestry work (good luck dodging an unexpectedly falling tree fast enough if the chainsaw hands get stuck or a branch pierces the pneumatics: bye bye expensive robot). Yes, it's so scary I just casually mentioned CHAINSAW HANDS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Then they need to give those four legs wheels, clearly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jaygray91@piefed.zip 2 points 1 month ago first thing came to my mind are the tachikomas from ghost in the shell for some reason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRJiY8UjpOU permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 1 point 1 month ago Yes, that's the best of both worlds. Terrain capability and speed. As-is, it won't climb near-vertical walls like a goat anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago It's meant for forestry work (good luck dodging an unexpectedly falling tree fast enough if the chainsaw hands get stuck or a branch pierces the pneumatics: bye bye expensive robot). Yes, it's so scary I just casually mentioned CHAINSAW HANDS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Then they need to give those four legs wheels, clearly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jaygray91@piefed.zip 2 points 1 month ago first thing came to my mind are the tachikomas from ghost in the shell for some reason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRJiY8UjpOU permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 1 point 1 month ago Yes, that's the best of both worlds. Terrain capability and speed. As-is, it won't climb near-vertical walls like a goat anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaygray91@piefed.zip 2 points 1 month ago first thing came to my mind are the tachikomas from ghost in the shell for some reason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRJiY8UjpOU permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 1 point 1 month ago Yes, that's the best of both worlds. Terrain capability and speed. As-is, it won't climb near-vertical walls like a goat anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dwemthy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (3 children) You didn't ask, but the horns are so it can't fit through the door (and kill you) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago Actually, according to the website the horns are cameras providing a wider view so it is more capable of doing its job. Very functionally necessary. 😁 permalink fedilink source parent [–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) It doesn’t know how to duck? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] M137@lemmy.today 8 points 1 month ago Of course it doesn't know how to duck. It's a centaur, not a duck. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Untamed_Star@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago No no, you don't undestand, it's just to slow it down. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago It clearly doesn't understand how to open a door, so it's all good (right now). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago Actually, according to the website the horns are cameras providing a wider view so it is more capable of doing its job. Very functionally necessary. 😁 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) It doesn’t know how to duck? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] M137@lemmy.today 8 points 1 month ago Of course it doesn't know how to duck. It's a centaur, not a duck. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Untamed_Star@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago No no, you don't undestand, it's just to slow it down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] M137@lemmy.today 8 points 1 month ago Of course it doesn't know how to duck. It's a centaur, not a duck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Untamed_Star@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago No no, you don't undestand, it's just to slow it down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago It clearly doesn't understand how to open a door, so it's all good (right now). permalink fedilink source parent
