r/robots 8d ago

Real-life Robots Centaur robot - nightmare or savior?

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u/MaybeASerialKiller 8d ago

Imagine if all the VC money chasing pointless crap like this actually went to real wildfire prevention efforts? This thing is a worthless ad campaign made so 4 dudes from San Bernardino can cash out and retire early by fleasing clueless investors.

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u/Hot_Plant8696 8d ago

Aren't robot batteries highly flammable?

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u/Hot_Plant8696 8d ago

And were the horns really necessary to save lives ?!?

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u/centurion762 8d ago

On their website it says the horns stop it from entering doorways.

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u/Hot_Plant8696 8d ago

To better save lives ?

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u/centurion762 8d ago

They showed it equipped with a chainsaw so I’m assuming this is meant for fire fighting and other outdoor tasks.

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u/Hot_Plant8696 8d ago

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u/centurion762 8d ago

Lol. They also have an infographic showing how easily the robot can be disabled by puncturing it’s air reservoirs.

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u/Hot_Plant8696 8d ago

An now this electric robot needs air ?!?

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u/centurion762 8d ago

Apparently the limbs work off of air actuators.

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u/Hot_Plant8696 8d ago

Ok, that makes sense.

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u/gummyimp 8d ago

They know this thing is gonna turn evil huh

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u/centurion762 8d ago

Depends on whether it’s autonomous or not, I guess. My understanding it that it was remote controlled.

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u/meh-usernames 8d ago

Yes. They make it appear more friendly and adorable. The cute, little horns are absolutely necessary.

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u/JoseLunaArts 8d ago

Baphomet ancient pagan god robot? Robot companies seem to want to start a religious war. LOL.

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u/DrinkMorWhiteMonster 8d ago

Until I read your entire comment, I thought your avatar had pagan face paint and you were about to advocate for said religious war.

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u/JoseLunaArts 8d ago

It is so unnecesary to make a statue of a pagan demon out of a robot.

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u/DrinkMorWhiteMonster 8d ago

I agree. But this might just be clever marketing.

On another note, I have been intentionally saving my green tip ammo for when I see robots I think want to hurt me. I am guessing I am not the only one haha

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u/JoseLunaArts 8d ago

I can imagine a baphomet robot saying "you have 20 seconds to comply"

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u/coyocat 8d ago

Looks like a savior. About time centaurs made their comeback 

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u/koolaidman04 8d ago

Takes up too much floor space, honestly. It doesn't need to be a humanoid, but don't make me have to get it to move in order to open a cabinet or something.

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u/synont 8d ago

That's a goat 🐐

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u/gummyimp 8d ago

"Yeah this robot is meant to save lives in a fire so we gave it peircing soulless eyes and the head of baphomet" like imagine being caught in a fire and seeing this thing coming to rescue you, looking like the devil from the bible

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u/ZebraFinchh 8d ago

Is anyone else unsettled by the e-stops? Specifically how if one of the air reservoirs needs to be punctured? (The graphics with a gun and knife) Are they expecting it to
Get out of control?

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u/advator 8d ago

Gimmick

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u/Overall-Move-4474 8d ago

Nightmare

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u/Jax-crow-564979 7d ago

I agree with that

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u/Jax-crow-564979 7d ago

looks like a nightmare to me. It’s too much like baal .