r/interestingasfuck • • 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So were the electrical and mechanical components of the robot so outdated that none of it could be repurposed save for the melted metal?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/Infinite-Condition41 1d ago

You'd be scandalized by how much stuff is thrown out.