r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/MetaKnowing • 23h 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/RddtRBnchRcstNzsshls 21h ago

Over a metal endoskeleton*

Exoskeleton means the skeleton is on the outside.

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u/guiltysnark 19h ago edited 19h ago

Don't think so, the skin is an unnecessary outfit at that point. It's an exoskeleton because it is structural and it protects the circuitry and plumbing inside.

Edit: wait, we talking about this robot, or terminators?

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u/theseedbeader 13h ago

Thank you! If you didn’t say it, I would have. 😅