The Real Reason Robots Shouldn’t Look Like Humans

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Huge thanks to Dr. Elliot Hawkes for giving us the updates on his robots, and for showing them to us over the years!

Our videos in this supercut:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qevIIQHrJZg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daaDuC1kbds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMQbHMgK2rw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97t7Xj_iBv0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=058hRtaCWC0

0:00 - Intro
2:04 - Unstoppable Vine Robot
15:13 - Update on Vine Robot!
20:24 - Highest Jumping Robot
32:15 - Update on the Jumper!
38:26 - Micromouse Competition
1:02:15 - Benefit of non-humanoid robots
1:02:48 - Brilliant
1:04:24 - Bendy Machines
1:16:26 - Soft Robots
1:25:55 - Conclusion

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All New Atlas via Boston Dynamics on YouTube - https://ve42.co/NewAtlas
Farewell to HD Atlas via Boston Dynamics on YouTube - https://ve42.co/HDAtlas
C-3PO via Cinemax on YouTube - https://ve42.co/C3PO
I, Robot via Movieclips on YouTube - https://ve42.co/iRobot
I, Robot No via ukery on YouTube - https://ve42.co/iRobotNo
Big Hero 6 via Flick Society on YouTube - https://ve42.co/BH6
Big Hero 6 via 茶茶君 on YouTube - https://ve42.co/2ndBH6
Roomba via iRobot on YouTube - https://ve42.co/Roomba

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Filmed by Derek Muller
Edited by Trenton Oliver and Peter Nelson
Produced by Emily Zhang, Gregor Čavlović, Rob Beasley Spence, and Emily Taylor
Thumbnail contributions by Ignat Berbeci, Ren Hurley, and Peter Sheppard
Additional video/photos supplied by Getty Images
Music from Epidemic Sound