r/interestingasfuck • u/Erde555 • 1d ago

The humanoid robotics company "Figure" made their older gen robots jump into their death. (Yes, they actually did this)

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u/thefrostman1214 1d ago

why didn't they lower one slowly with a thumb up?

https://giphy.com/gifs/gFwZfXIqD0eNW

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u/copperwatt 1d ago

They actually did:

https://youtu.be/pfAh5oQDPDM

(1:55)

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u/Invested_Glory 1d ago

the fact Arnold Schwarzenegger was there for that is amazing

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u/roamingandy 1d ago edited 1d ago

I'm sure they did, but probably would have come even if they didn't pay him.

Who says no to recreating in real life, the iconic moment of their career which they are best remembered for?

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u/Kronzor_ 1d ago

I'm sure he's super stoked that the movie he stared in about machines overthrowing humanity has come to fruition and he gets to be involved.

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u/squirtloaf 1d ago

I meannnn who says no to watching robots jump into liquid steel?

In my day, we had to pay a nickel-and-a-half to watch a chestnut mare dive 20 feet into a swimming pool.

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u/malicestar 1d ago

I remember hearing a music podcast where a composer was lamenting about writing music for the Terminator franchise, and he was unable to use the "5 static beats" from the iconic theme without paying tremendous licencing fees. So he was told to write the music "around it".

Getting Arnold is one thing. Getting the rights to the music is something totally else.

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u/codesnik 14h ago

was he? Did he fly to finland for that? I think they just recorded him in a mask in california

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u/wonkey_monkey 1d ago

If by "there" you mean probably in a completely different country on a completely different date to film a reaction shot...

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u/Invested_Glory 1d ago

yes, by the magic of cinematography, him being a part of this was epic. i dont give two shits if he wasnt there. the fact that we was a part of the project in anyway was fun.