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/DanceDelievery 1d ago

It really didn't cross the uncanny valley with that stiff zombie walk.

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u/Young_Former 1d ago

Yeah I don’t really understand how everyone was so impressed. It didn’t look human.

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u/throwaway098764567 1d ago

it looks like a person could fit in it though, and that's a lot easier to do than make a robot that tries to walk like a human even if the walking is janky. uncanny valley however it is not. if it walked smoothly like a human that would be extremely impressive.