Will a humanoid robot set foot on Mars before a biological human does?
Will a humanoid robot set foot on Mars before a biological human does?
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it has to take a step for it to count

  • Update 2025-13-01 (PST): - If both humanoid robots and biological humans are part of the same mission, the market will resolve as 'yes' if the robots take a step before the humans. (AI summary of creator comment)

  • Update 2025-16-01 (PST): - Humanoid robots with wheels for feet will count as setting foot if they take a step with their wheels or roll on them. (AI summary of creator comment)

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2mo

Would a humanoid robot with wheels for feet count as setting foot? They can roll on those wheels or step with them. Context: https://x.com/kyleichan/status/1819824220060446932

2mo

@Ammar lol, sure. Although I don't think it makes sense for a bipedal robot

2mo

@jim I mostly agree, but seeing the robot stand on two legs in video i linked earlier triggered the thought

2mo

If humanoid robots and humans were on the same mission but the robots were let out first, would this market resolve as 'yes'?

2mo

@Ammar don't see why not!

bought Ṁ100 YES2mo

This market should be strictly higher than this one, I think.

https://manifold.markets/Daniel_MC/will-an-optimus-robot-walk-on-mars

50% seems high to me. What is the utility of sending a humanoid robot to mars? There are more robust form factors (e.g., quadrupeds) that can cover varied terrain and don’t require solving the problem of bipedal motion in mars gravity.

bought Ṁ100 YES3mo

@Lamnidae whats the utility of sending a tesla into space?

3mo

@ryansil demonstrate the capability with a low stakes payload, generate publicity, etc.

2mo

@Lamnidae Depending on the time that the rockets to go mars, Humanoids may be our most sophisticated and capable robots.

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