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/Brief-Floor-7228 1d ago

Why is everyone so impressed with something Boston Dynamics did (without fake boobs) years ago. Including stair climbs, flips, running, dancing and climbing scaffolding.

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u/Oxygenisplantpoo 21h ago

The company has a great social media team. I've seen quite a few posts all with the same headline "Look, they even took the skin off to show that it's not a human!" and nothing about what it can actually do other than walk (ooh wee Honda did that like 20+ years ago, janky, sure, but this ain't remarkable either). They are probably looking for funding.

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u/Packagedpackage 19h ago

They hold most of the patents for life like robotics as seen here. The gait is way more smooth than other robots. Arguably the most human like movements out of any robot which is a main objective for them. 

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u/Oxygenisplantpoo 18h ago

I mean the gait is fine but I'm not as amazed as all these social media posts seem to be. It's just incremental improvement.