Based on the response to the dance, I wanted to share a little behind-the-scenes moment from just a couple hours before showtime. This was the first full run with both robots performing together. Until then, I had only tested sections of the routine with Rivet. Astro had never attempted any choreography before. Same moves, same commands… but very different results. Rivet handled it without issue. Astro collapsed. Turns out he was still compensating for a payload that had been removed earlier. Once we updated the config, he was dancing like a pro. If there’s one thing programming a robot to dance teaches you, it’s how complex its normal motion really is. From CG shifts to footstep sequencing, body rotation, and timing—choreography mode strips away the some of the safety layers and gives you a whole new respect for how these robots move… and even more for what living things can do. #Robotics #EngineeringFails #BostonDynamics #MotionControl #RobotChoreography

People: Robots will take over planet Astro: It's just that dance step that I just can't handle!! **Frustrated beeps**

Hello and greetings What operating system did you use to perform the simulation?

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Next time I trip over my own feet, I'll just blame the config. Great post!

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