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Why Do Humanoid Robots Still Struggle With the Small Stuff?

Quanta Science Podcast by Quanta Magazine

Mar 31, 202630:54Science & Medicine

Humanoid robots can run, crawl, and sort objects in flashy demos. So why can’t they reliably climb stairs or open doors? On this episode of The Quanta Podcast, host Samir Patel speaks with contributing writer John Pavlus...

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Why Do Humanoid Robots Still Struggle With the Small Stuff? is an episode from Quanta Science Podcast by Quanta Magazine. Humanoid robots can run, crawl, and sort objects in flashy demos. So why can’t they reliably climb stairs or open door...

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Published Mar 31, 2026, 30:54 long, audio available.

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