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The Robot Report Podcast Ep. 1: Agility Robotics on Legged Robotics

The Robot Report Podcast · 2 Jun 2020 · 1h 02m

What this episode covers

Jonathan Hurst, Co-founder and CTO of Agility Robotics, discusses the engineering philosophy behind their bipedal robots, Cassie and Digit, contrasting their electric, passive-dynamic approach with Boston Dynamics' hydraulic systems. He details the evolution from the Atrius research platform to the commercial Digit V3, explaining how design choices like backwards knees and inertial actuation via arms solve stability and control authority issues. Hurst also addresses the challenges of scaling production, targeting a $35,000 price point, and current real-world testing with Ford for last-50-foot deliveries and warehouse logistics.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Ford, Anki, Embodied
Products
Digit, Cassie, Atrius, Atlas, Moxie

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