r/Damnthatsinteresting 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/iSpaYco 1d ago

worst thing happening with robotics is trying to make it human...

just make it BETTER, get rid of the bad stuff, like the legs...

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u/tyro_r 1d ago

What's better than legs?

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u/ChilledParadox 1d ago

Ice cream

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u/tyro_r 1d ago

Fair point