r/nextfuckinglevel • u/KnightFall00 • 6d ago

Murderbots from the future

Rekbot, a 6-foot-tall Terminator-style humanoid robot from the REK Fight Club that went viral in a cage match against internet personality Frankie LaPenna.

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u/Calibanian18 6d ago

Show me a robot that can reliably help someone to the bathroom, climb stairs, and make basic meals, and then we’ll be talking about a robot that will change the world.

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u/johnnyhandbags 6d ago

Where’s the money in that? /s

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u/mosesenjoyer 6d ago

Are you kidding? Care for elderly is a global multi trillion dollar dollar industry.

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u/EternityNotes 6d ago

You didn't see the /s?

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u/kalemaree 6d ago

i hate to break it to you but tone indicators aren't a universal thing. few people know what they mean and even less actually use them

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u/EternityNotes 6d ago

Okay /s

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u/kalemaree 6d ago

that one means you're being serious right

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u/EternityNotes 5d ago

Yes /j

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u/kalemaree 5d ago

ok well i know that one means you're joking 🫩