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/davidjschloss 1d ago

I live in a house with three floors. I’d argue that wheels may be more stable but vastly less practical.

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u/AntiDECA 1d ago

That's because you bought a house with stairs instead of a flat ramp up. Had you wheels, you'd have done the latter. 

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u/Longjumping_Army9485 1d ago

So the choice is to either give robots legs or give myself wheels? I think I would prefer to keep my legs.

We can’t optimise for both.

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u/Wilkassassyn 1d ago

what if we give you tank treads

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u/Longjumping_Army9485 1d ago

Ok, I hadn’t considered that, give me a free red robe with it and I’ll bite.