Could a robot gorilla be more useful than a humanoid one?
There’s a pretty fascinating stuff. Robot designer Davide Faconti was working on a robot for DARPA’s robotic design challenge, which had to be capable of “driving a vehicle, opening doors, climbing ladders, and using tools.” But after working for a while on a humanoid robot, Faconti’s team switched to an ape robot called the Silverback…
