To achieve sufficient rotation rate in 3D somersaults, robots must perform tucking motions (withdrawing the legs) to accelerate rotation, similar to how human gymnasts tuck to spin faster.

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Marc Raibert

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in order to get enough rotation rate you needed to do tucking also uh you know withdraw the legs in order to accelerate it

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Hydraulic vs electric actuation in robotics | Marc Raibert and Lex FridmanLex Clips
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:15:11 AM

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