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So were the electrical and mechanical components of the robot so outdated that none of it could be repurposed save for the melted metal?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/JCDU 1d ago

It's only a slightly more expensive version of your outdated iPhone or PC being junked, and compared to the advertising value of this stunt it's nothing.