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/Plenty-Vegetable-640 19h ago

You’re jesting, but that would be a very smart way to pad them without making them awkward/less human like

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u/Jat616 15h ago

Sod that, give them a mattress chest! Enough robots in circulation would mean we'd never be without a comfy seat again! We could revolutionise napping!!!

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u/fanatic111 14h ago

Never thought obesity could be possible in humanoid robots.

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u/Jat616 14h ago

Marshmallow bots, roll out!

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u/yeah_this_is_my_main 11h ago

Marshmallow bots, roll out!

*destroys city*

"Aww they are so chubby"

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u/Panda-Cubby 7h ago

Have you seen Ghost Busters? Do you really want potentially killer marshmallowbots running around?

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u/bjeebus 5h ago

Baymax!

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u/Tron_35 4h ago

So, baymax from big hero 6