The basic design of hydraulic control valves had remained largely unchanged since the 1950s when they were designed for airplane safety, with little meaningful innovation despite potential for significant improvement through new circuit designs and integrated components.

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Marc Raibert

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most of hydraulic uh control that is the valve that controls the flow of oil had been designed in the 50s for airplanes it had been made robust enough safe enough that you could count on it so that humans could fly in airplanes and very little Innovation had happened

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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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