The robot dances like a Formula 1 car: it has no practical meaning and costs a lot of money. but! This is how technologies (turbo charging, KERS, new alloys) are tested, which in 5-10 years will appear in civilian cars in mass production. By the way, if we are talking about wheels, then they are better than "legs": a walking robot (especially one with two legs) spends a huge amount of energy, even when it is standing. To avoid falling, his computers calculate the balance every millisecond, and micromotors constantly correct the position of the "body" under a microscope. The battery of a walker melts several times faster than that of wheels. In addition, controlling the wheel comes down to two simple commands: "turn faster/slower" and "turn left/right". The physics of the wheel movement is clear, linear and easy to program. But the step of even one foot is a complex trigonometric and dynamic task. It is necessary to calculate the path of the foot, take into account the slippage of the surface, move the center of gravity and reduce the inertia of the impact on the ground. The more complex the system, the greater the chance that the algorithm will fail and the robot will fall. So what the heck is anthropomorphic, if most specific tasks don't require a bipedal robot: a robot with wheels or - even four legs - more efficient, cheaper and more stable? But because our whole world is built by people and for people. Instead of rebuilding infrastructure to accommodate wheeled robots, engineers can more easily create a robot that fits into an existing human environment. Somehow: logistics and warehouses (carrying boxes in complex shapes, loading and unloading where a normal forklift cannot pass); Heavy and hazardous production (harmful conditions or in accident response areas); Well, in the field of medical services, for example, treatment of bedridden patients. Yes, the robot dance is PR (and already annoying). But it is also a test drive, where every millisecond the system must perfectly synchronize hundreds of sensors, calculate dynamic balance, calm the inertia and compensate for the change in the center of gravity during a jump.

The robot dances like a Formula 1 car: it has no practical meaning and costs a lot of money. but! This is how technologies (turbo charging, KERS, new alloys) are tested, which in 5-10 years will appear in civilian cars in mass production. By the way, if we are talking about wheels, then they are better than "legs": a walking robot (especially one with two legs) spends a huge amount of energy, even when it is standing. To avoid falling, his computers calculate the balance every millisecond, and micromotors constantly correct the position of the "body" under a microscope. The battery of a walker melts several times faster than that of wheels. In addition, controlling the wheel comes down to two simple commands: "turn faster/slower" and "turn left/right". The physics of the wheel movement is clear, linear and easy to program. But the step of even one foot is a complex trigonometric and dynamic task. It is necessary to calculate the path of the foot, take into account the slippage of the surface, move the center of gravity and reduce the inertia of the impact on the ground. The more complex the system, the greater the chance that the algorithm will fail and the robot will fall. So what the heck is anthropomorphic, if most specific tasks don't require a bipedal robot: a robot with wheels or - even four legs - more efficient, cheaper and more stable? But because our whole world is built by people and for people. Instead of rebuilding infrastructure to accommodate wheeled robots, engineers can more easily create a robot that fits into an existing human environment. Somehow: logistics and warehouses (carrying boxes in complex shapes, loading and unloading where a normal forklift cannot pass); Heavy and hazardous production (harmful conditions or in accident response areas); Well, in the field of medical services, for example, treatment of bedridden patients. Yes, the robot dance is PR (and already annoying). But it is also a test drive, where every millisecond the system must perfectly synchronize hundreds of sensors, calculate dynamic balance, calm the inertia and compensate for the change in the center of gravity during a jump.