Have you ever seen humanoid robots walking the streets or going viral online? How do they move? Why don't they fall while carrying out all those fancy moves? In this episode of Void Deck by Science Centre Singapore, Lydia sits down with in-house 'robot trainer' Wenjun to unravel how such humanoid robots work.

Episode Highlights & Timestamps

• 01:11 Introducing the Unitree G1 Humanoid Robot
• 02:00 How can the robot do boxing?
• 03:10 How does the robot learn?
• 04:23 What can it help us with our daily lives?
• 05:00 'Would You Rather...'
• 05:43 Can robots replace humans?

Guest biography

Ms. Wenjun Liang is a Senior Science Educator at Science Centre Singapore. On a daily basis, Wenjun can be found around the centre conducting shows and interacting with guests. For the RoboFest, Wenjun has been specially trained to work with robots.

For transcription and show notes, visit: https://voiddeck.science.edu.sg/s3e2-how-to-train-your-robot