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Robots built like humans.On High Bit, Dhanush Radhakrishnan, cofounder & CEO of Clone, explains how they’re letting biology set the blueprint for musculoskeletal, super-intelligent androids — synthetic humans straight out of sci-fi.Powered by artificial muscles instead of motors and attached to anatomically accurate skeletons, Clone is building robots designed for human-level motion, durability, and full-body control.Dhanush explains the early engineering choices that helped them move fast, their data strategy (motion capture, teleoperation, egocentric video), and his excitement about a future untethered biped.Hosted by Brett Gibson, managing partner at Initialized.Content:(00:00) From Fragile to Durable(00:37) Musculoskeletal Androids(02:03) Why Artificial Muscles(04:10) Starting Clone in Poland(06:29) Removing Early Sensors(10:14) The Durability Challenge(14:10) Anatomy as Blueprint(16:22) Building Custom Valves(18:17) Hand to Full Body(24:40) Prototyping with Pneumatics(29:26) Delaying Tactile Skin(32:39) Data: MOCAP + Teleop(45:20) Toward an Untethered BipedSubscribe to High Bit for more conversations with technical founders building the future.
