Well Boston Dynamic already made dogs with flamethrowers so this is no surprise.

"We're at a point now where robots can move more sensually than Taylor Swift."

Man, I thought the crypto and AI tech bros were bad. The robot tech bros are going to be worse. If the first human-like robots are waifus, I’m out.

Why did they put boobs on it? Why do I have a boner?

The first video looks like a humanoid robot in lab conditions which could be faked but looks real enough. That that second video of them cutting open the robot leg on stage is a little suspect. I'm not saying it's not a robot but cutting open the leg only proves the leg is robotic, not that you don't have someone missing a leg in a robot suit

At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus!

Old but fitting imo

"We've now constructed the doomsday machine from the popular novel 'Don't build the doomsday machine'"

Why does it have boobs though? Is that like extra space For batteries? Why not a bellybutton if we are Going for realism?

"We're at a point now where robots can move more sensually than Taylor Swift."

What?

In a follow-up event to prove it was a robot, He Xiaopeng had its leg skin cut open in front of a live audience. The robot then walked off the stage.

The result is nice and cool. It is the level of modern journalism that is disturbing.

That looks more like a Terminatrix

What clickbait. Apparently any vaguely capable humanoid robot is a "straight-up Terminator"?

Gen 1 Synth lookin' motherfucker.

"We're at a point now where robots can move more sensually than Taylor Swift."

That's a low bar

I’m not saying this because she’s a billionaire, and this is really nothing against her, her looks, or her music, but I never found Taylor Swift to be, like, sexy. She’s quite beautiful and very talented but she’s just not who comes to mind when I think of slinky sexiness.

What is the endgame here? People are supposed to buy these? To do what?

The took the fabric off a mechanical device to reveal it was a mechanical device. Disturbing?

"We're at a point now where robots can move more sensually than Taylor Swift."

What a weird fucking tagline on an article that insinuates a robotic dystopian future.

Although there are some weird horny undertones, so I guess it checks out. Still, weird article all around

Press X to doubt

This seems to be the really interesting part: "..the bot also contains the “first all-solid-state battery in the industry,” as opposed to the liquid electrolyte typically found in lithium-ion batteries. Solid-state batteries are considered the “holy grail” for electric vehicle development .."

I won't die to anything wearing crocs!!

tbh, with those hips I might eventually join the robots

Am I missing something, or did they just dress up a woman with a prosthetic leg to resemble an android, and remove the dressing around the prosthetic to "prove" she isn't human?

If the robot is tough enough for production they should have no fear of stripping the clothes off with a box knife. The whole scene was still pretty impressive, especially compared to last week's Russia bot! 🤦🏻‍♂️

But still, were I heading this project, I'd insist on toughness at this point in development. (Talking out my ass, looking to the end game, no idea where they're at ATM.)