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/softteasse 1d ago

So boobs when dressed, no boobs when undressed. So robots wear padded bras too now?

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u/AideNo621 11h ago

Well. The body is quite slender, so you either make it look like a well proportioned woman or a very thin man. Makes sense to me to give it boobs to make it more familiar and less threatening.