> Motor overheating might be a problem. The dog, just standing, has its motors stalled under load, converting power to heat.
The Nao robot[0] had this exact problem and of course no way to fail gracefully. I recall checking its basic functions with my lab partner in college. I looked away for a moment and that was when it went down hard. Me and the other guy locked eyes in an "oh fuck" moment, as the robot was expensive and our thesis supervisor went through quite a lot of paperwork to have it funded. Fortunately it was intact and none of us mentioned this incident to anyone.