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		MechSkep on Oct 5, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boston Dynamics Unleashes Wildcat, the Sprinting Q... (wheels are fine) I disagree with this. Try constraining yourself to a wheelchair for a week or so, and then tell me nothing can be gained from a good set of legs.

JDDunn9 on Oct 5, 2013 [–]

Most robots would be confined to one store/space. Especially considering legs double the cost, likelihood of failing, complexity, etc.

DasIch on Oct 5, 2013 | [–]

I doubt that applies to the robots the military would like to have.

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