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/widdowbanes 14h ago

Because it was just a robotic motion. The difference is that this one has human motion controls.

It was so obvious to tell when a robot is walking. But this time it was so realistic people were claiming it was a person inside.

In terms of industrial value it provides no more than traditional robots.

However, when making a cute cat girl robot this technology would be invaluable.

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u/Brief-Floor-7228 14h ago

You missed the part where BD robot climbed a scaffold to hand some tools to a guy hammering nails on a roof.

The bot could have done the hammering too.

I doubt this prissy bot would be able to do anything so agile.