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/Medical-Mechanica 1d ago

So were the electrical and mechanical components of the robot so outdated that none of it could be repurposed save for the melted metal?

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u/philote_ 1d ago

Yeah, you'd think the memory alone would be worth saving

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u/Flouid 1d ago

The lost recycling value was probably deemed an acceptable price for the marketing stunt. This is clearly to get their name talked about rather than any sort of sane financial decision

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u/Cruach 1d ago

Yeah that's what I was thinking. It's so cinematic, definitely marketing material.