This is the most cringing thing I have ever seen. Researchers built a human-centaur robot to carry heavy loads and published it in the International Journal of Robotics Research. Brilliant or completely unnecessary? I still can’t decide. A wheeled backpack exists, though. Just saying.

Reddit, as always, had thoughts.

I feel like a shopping cart would almost always be a better solution. The next time I’m carrying a light sacrifice to a dormant volcano that has frequent charging stations in good weather this might be handy.

Have you guys heard of the rickshaw?

Honestly? No notes.