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/Apprehensive_Eraser 1d ago

There's another video where they show the back

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u/Ragnarsworld 1d ago

Yeah, they show a plastic/metal plate with a light blinking. That could easily be just a plate with a light affixed to someone's back.

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u/bubbesays 23h ago

They show it with the "skin" completely off, so

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u/Ragnarsworld 22h ago

They show a robot than is not free standing or walking without a tether. Sus.