They’re repulsive because they’re so insect-like. If they expect wide acceptance and adoption, they’re going to have to cede some control from the engineers to visual designers. They’re currently ugly as sin and can be rather sinister.
These are prototypes not ready for commercialization. They are proof of concept models made for demonstration and testing.
Engineers, mathematicians, and physicists marvel at the advances in the agility and dexterity of these models. Those are the takeaways.
In an industrial factory, these robots can be adapted to tasks requiring picking. sorting, pattern recognition, monitoring, etc. In such settings, no one will care what they look like.
In homes and consumer settings in general, it’s a different story. The appearance will be crafted to fit with home decor and home life. Same with hospitals, restaurants, etc.