[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":107},["ShallowReactive",2],{"jXf5D5_4O9_kRl-YkZbMxxtmK3xIwVJWtju6dcqn0EY":3,"article_talking-anti-robots-with-prosthesis-founder-jonathan-tippett_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":105,"_apollo:identified":106},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","talking-anti-robots-with-prosthesis-founder-jonathan-tippett","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":104},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":45,"globalTags":59,"products":76,"disciplines":89,"seo":93,"__typename":103},"cG9zdDozNjE3Mw==","Talking Anti-Robots with Prosthesis Founder Jonathan Tippett","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Ftalking-anti-robots-with-prosthesis-founder-jonathan-tippett","\u003Cp>Recently, we interviewed Prosthesis Founder and SOLIDWORKS user, Jonathan Tippett (read the…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprosthesis-with-the-alpha-leg-1.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprosthesis-with-the-alpha-leg-1-768x432.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprosthesis-with-the-alpha-leg-1-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprosthesis-with-the-alpha-leg-1.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprosthesis-with-the-alpha-leg-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprosthesis-with-the-alpha-leg-1-768x432.jpg.webp 768w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>Recently, we interviewed Prosthesis Founder and SOLIDWORKS user, Jonathan Tippett (\u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fsolidworksblog\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fengineering-a-new-human-experience-with-the-prosthesis-anti-robot.html\">read the interview here\u003C\u002Fa>). The discussion focused on Tippett’s desire to create an interactive human-machine experience. The result is the Prosthesis Project – a 7,500 pound, 15-foot tall, electric-powered, human-controlled quadripedal racing robot. To put it in even cooler terms, Tippett and his team are creating an “anti-robot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Named Prosthesis, the “anti-robot” is a machine reliant on a human pilot’s physical and mental skill to function. It’s not anti-technology or anti-automation. The “anti-robot” concept is really about man and machine working as one.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprosthesis.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36175\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprosthesis.jpg.webp 892w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprosthesis-300x173.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprosthesis-768x442.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Image courtesy of Prosthesis\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>During our conversation, Tippett shed some light on his own inspirations for the project, which included many nods to popular science fiction. Naturally, we had to discuss which anti-robots from the big and small screen influenced Prosthesis.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Power Loader, Aliens: “The Power Loader was the first and most significant inspiration,” Tippett stated. “The machine starts with a skilled operator, which is essential to what we’re doing with the Prosthesis.”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-video\">\u003Ca data-3ds-videoplayer=\"modal\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=nO60w-bTcVM\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan class=\"ImageCover Border Block\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\u002F\u002Fimg.youtube.com\u002Fvi\u002FnO60w-bTcVM\u002Fhqdefault.jpg); width:100%; height: 100%;\">\u003Cspan class=\"Btn--circle isCenter\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--playBig\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>To learn more about Prosthesis and the anti-robot philosophy, visit \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.anti-robot.com\u002F\">anti-robot.com\u003C\u002Fa>. 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