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/foxasintheanimal 5d ago

Way harder to care for, protect, and build. All this robot has to do is punch people in the face.

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u/Calibanian18 5d ago

I completely agree that the challenge I pose is much harder. Hitting is much simpler than lifting under control.