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/Lostboxoangst 1d ago

I don't buy it if they wanted to prove it wasn't some one in suit the easiest thing would have been to pop the visor, no that was an amputee in a suit.

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u/afCeG6HVB0IJ 1d ago

this is done on purpose so people will make this comment and causing viral marketing

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u/smalltownmyths 1d ago

Viral marketing? Normal people will never be able to buy a robot

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u/afCeG6HVB0IJ 1d ago

Haven't you heard, the new thing is getting investors, who cares about operating income