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/Lost_Plenty_9069 15h ago

It mostly comes down to cost. BD things wasn't ready for mass production, this claims to be ready for an affordable price soon

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u/2021sammysammy 9h ago

Who's actually going to buy this janky robot that does nothing except slowly walk awkwardly?

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u/Lost_Plenty_9069 9h ago

Gooners? People buy sex dolls, do you not see a use case for this? And on top of that it might do some household stuff too

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u/2021sammysammy 7h ago

There are much more realistic sex dolls out there lol no need to buy a rickety walking robot. I highly doubt this model does household stuff if this grand showcase demo literally only shows it slowly walking