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Hydra Treats Flexible Legs as Part of Balance

The University of Tokyo framework models bending, gravity, and joint compliance together; walking remains a simulation result.

Sophia Chen· · 1 min read

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Simulation rendering of a humanoid robot with colored flexible lower-leg segments standing on a blue ground plane.

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