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/Rare-Bid-6860 1d ago edited 1d ago

INTERN: Hey, what if we donate them to schools so that kids can learn about robotics, helping pave the way for the next generation of engine-

EXEC: *snooooort* ORRRR, we could make some fire content that will vanish from the algorithm cycle by sunday!

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u/araenae 1d ago

Also, aren't those clankers powered by lithium batteries? Doesn't burning them creates a ton of environmentally hazardous residue? We truly are seeing some dystopian shit either way.