Science and Technology MEGA THREAD

[kajnrig]

I especially like that the curtain was folded on itself, rendering it just as malfunctioned as the robot it was meant to hide.

[Old_Nash_II]

Chinese robot, almost human, or a human?

 

[Dynaman]

The most interesting bit of that robotic fail is the handlers seemed to be VERY much expecting it to happen.  Makes me thing corporate demanded a demo for some reason when the techs said it was not ready yet.

[Big s]

15 hours ago, M'Kyuun said:

I like how the robot was still shambling after its faceplant- like an old wind-up toy.  The sheet of shame came a bit too late. 🤣

 

They probably shouldn’t have taken the robot out drinking before this. Probably watched too much Futurama

 

15 hours ago, M'Kyuun said:

Nice of the Russian censors to allow this bit of failure to go out unto the world.

I fear that some technicians may never be heard from  or seen ever again 

[M'Kyuun]

3 hours ago, Dynaman said:

The most interesting bit of that robotic fail is the handlers seemed to be VERY much expecting it to happen.  Makes me thing corporate demanded a demo for some reason when the techs said it was not ready yet.

Yeah, the thing is shaky from the very start and the techs are hovering very closely to it, so yes, it does appear that they were expecting failure more than success. Given the brutal and face-saving nature of the Soviet govt, I do feel concern for the folks who worked on this, as it's a very public embarrassment, and they likely will pay heavy penalties for it. And while we've seen the maturation of this technology from Japan, China, and US companies, it's ultimately not easy and they are likely working with small budgets, stolen hardware/software, minimal resources, and lots of unwelcome oversight and pressure.

That said, it was pretty funny on first viewing. I just showed it to my wife, but with these thoughts in mind, it was a bit more sobering.

[Big s]

2 hours ago, M'Kyuun said:

That said, it was pretty funny on first viewing. I just showed it to my wife, but with these thoughts in mind, it was a bit more sobering.

I was thinking the same thing, but then I kinda think that if I were gonna be executed, at least execute me for something hilarious 

[Bolt]

Lol. Or it's just propaganda to make us think they're flailing.  I thought the same thing watching the Chinese soccer robots.

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

At least it's a true robot, not like that dude they had in a suit a few years ago:

[Thom]

Actually, as a layman, that seems pretty impressive. A few more iterations of joins, actuators and software to get a smoother stride and this could be nearly indistinguishable from a human. Our AI replacements are coming together!

 

 

 

 

Edited Saturday at 02:01 PM by Thom