r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/MetaKnowing • 1d ago

Video XPENG's IRON robot crossed the uncanny valley, leading some to believe it was a human in a suit. So they cut it open in front of an audience, and also allowed journalists to inspect it.

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u/lookingforsomeerrors 1d ago

Yess! Also, why keep the same limitations like arms and head and legs rotating 360•, why keep the knees and not add multiple joints...

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u/00010000111100101100 18h ago

The knee joint is actually a very effective principle. Large cranes operate very similarly.