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ELI5: How are humans so much more energy efficient than robots? (by Sparky)
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ELI5: How are humans so much more energy efficient than robots?
A human can eat two 1000 calorie meals (around 2 KWh) and then move around all day and run its brain and all other systems. A robot needs a lot more energy to perform the same tasks even if it's plugged in and doesn't need to carry a battery. There are sophisticated robots now that are as agile as humans if not more (like Boston Dynamics' Spot) but they need 2 KW every hour just to do what a human can do with 2 KW in 16 hours or more. Why do robots need to eat so much?
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A human can eat two 1000 calorie meals (around 2 KWh) and then move around all day and run its brain and all other systems. A robot needs a lot more energy to perform the same tasks even if it's plugged in and doesn't need to carry a battery. There are sophisticated robots now that are as agile as humans if not more (like Boston Dynamics' Spot) but they need 2 KW every hour just to do what a human can do with 2 KW in 16 hours or more. Why do robots need to eat so much?
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