locomotion
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Runtime is a problem "plaguing every humanoid company" Griffin says – locomotion and moving joints are power consuming.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“He did, what I think is a very thorough job figuring out what’s causing this movement in the case of locomotion and tying down the mechanical elements,” Goard said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
At the same time, this type of locomotion is uncommon across the animal kingdom, possibly because it can interfere with other important activities such as burrowing, mating and feeding.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026
"Sideways locomotion may have contributed significantly to the ecological success of true crabs," says senior corresponding author Yuuki Kawabata, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, Japan.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026
For a second, I was paralyzed and then I found my powers of locomotion and ran from the room—parlor manners be damned—to join him.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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