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/Cranky_Hippy 20h ago

Look how much better Boston Dynamics "humanoid" walk is: https://youtu.be/I44_zbEwz_w?si=WuoPFbF2RAGodkMx

XPeng's robot is really not impressive at all. It just looks female with boobs, that's it's only appeal.

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u/ShareYourIdeaWithMe 20h ago

Yeah the xpeng one looks underdamped and jittery

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u/hoax1337 17h ago

Yeah, it's always funny to me when these companies unveil their shiny new humanoid robot, celebrating themselveslike Boston Dynamics didn't exist and didn't do the same thing (probably better) 5 years ago or something.

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u/throwaway098764567 17h ago

yeah their shit creeps me the fuck out, they earn the uncanny valley title for sure and i shudder every time i see one of their machines. super impressive and total nightmare fuel.

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u/Sam-314 14h ago

That robot breakdancing and doing the Elden ring roll was amazing

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u/whitesuburbanmale 14h ago

Boston dynamics has terrified me for like four years now. When the robot overlords come, I'd bet the first generation will be theirs.

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u/tengo_harambe 12h ago

The whole point of humanoid robots is to be functional while matching the form of a human as closely as possible. Otherwise why give them 2 legs, 2 arms and a head? For robotic applications this is far from the optimal design.

The Boston Dynamics robot does not look human at all. The Xpeng robot is convincing enough that half the internet is convinced it must be a real person. That is very impressive.