Boston Dynamics achieved the first 3D somersault with a 2-legged robot while at MIT, with graduate student Russ Tedrake who was also a champion gymnast before becoming an engineer.

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Marc Raibert

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R Rob was my graduate student and we were at MIT which is when we made you know a two-legged robot do a 3D sumers salt for the first time

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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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