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Posted on 12/05/2025 1:55:25 AM PST by RoosterRedux
When Xpeng unveiled its Next Gen Iron humanoid recently, the robot glided across the stage with movement so fluid that the crowd froze. Many viewers thought they saw an actor in a suit. Clips spread online within hours, and people everywhere claimed the same thing: it looked too human to be a machine.
The reaction spread fast, so Xpeng's CEO He Xiaopeng returned to the stage one day later with a plan to settle the argument. He cut into Iron's leg to show its internal machinery. It felt theatrical but also necessary to end the rumor that a human controlled the robot from inside.
The demonstration showed Iron was a real machine with complex systems beneath its flexible skin.
He shared how his robotics team stayed awake through the night, seeing viewers accuse them of staging a stunt. After the reveal, Iron walked again in front of the crowd without a human inside. The moment closed the debate and highlighted how far the company has come since its first model in 2024.
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The new Xpeng iron robot moves...
The scary thing here is that this is China.
Uh oh.
And we are still arguing bathroom usage? Talk about misplaced priority.
Chinese tech firm XPeng unveils latest humanoid robot
Exactly.
Someone once asked this question:
Whenever technology is revealed (shown) to the public, is an actual more advanced technology being hidden from the public?
Interesting that it bears a soft female form. I wonder if there is subliminal message that it is not threatening intended.
Absolutely.
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Terminator flashback.
Rumor is that this was an amputee.
Given that it’s a Chinese company, I wouldn’t be surprised. That robot gives off a massive human female vibe.
Unless it’s the Chinese. In their case you’re seeing the absolute best they’ve got. And odds are 50/50 it’s a one-off.
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They’re not showing you the one that carries the QBZ-191 assault rifle and grenades.
Drop the “Iron” name, “Fang Fang” would be more appropriate.
Many of those arguments are with online Chinese bots.
If you knock it over can it get up on its own?
The scary thing is that so many of us were willing to fund their R&D with our consumer dollars while our R&D has to rely on deficit spending, all to save a few pennies.
China's ingenuity combined with our short sightedness is a deadly combination.
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