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This is really impressive.

Am I the only one who busted out laughing, repeatedly, at the totally comical failure modes for the original manufacturer's firmware? At t=1:19 onward. That is one hilarious butt-in-the-air faceplant at t=2:17.

Not only does it fall over/forward/wherever, it manages to look sad and helpless in the process :) Especially liked the first one where, after falling off the course, the OEM firmware just sort of dejectedly sinks slowly to its knees and lies down on its side.




> the OEM firmware just sort of dejectedly sinks slowly to its knees

You're almost certainly seeing the first moves of a preset 'stand up after falling' procedure that goes into a 'loaf' position to roll into the right orientation and get all four feet in contact with the ground.


Fainting goat mode.




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