<![CDATA[tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!!]]>tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!!

the humanoid robots:

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/3f268ae0-245a-4979-a135-a6fed9c8e9b9/tech-is-pivoting-to-humanoid-robotsRSS for NodeMon, 27 Jul 2026 09:41:06 GMTWed, 22 Jul 2026 06:37:04 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:10:00 GMT]]>@peter

But WHY? Why did they throw a cover over it? We know it's there. We know it fell down. We don't forget things existed once we can't see them anymore.
It isn't alive. It's whole point is it isn't alive.

So, why did they rush up there and throw, what, modesty covers on it? Which made it really difficult to carry.

As you can tell, this video blew my mind. They rushed in like it was a code blue.

We're doomed, and its anthropomorphization that will do us in, not the robots.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Edelruth/statuses/116973463192526785https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Edelruth/statuses/116973463192526785Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:10:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:30:16 GMT]]>@ShelbyvonTrapp @peter We spent several years working with the DARPA robotics trials. So we saw robots falling down rather frequently.

Here's a video of some falls later in the program (falls were rather more common in the earlier phases. The hardest thing in our test course was for the robots to get out of the ATV that they had to drive.)

(My role was to mess up the communications with the robots - so many falls came from me pushing a button that did something like added a lot of network latency or packet loss.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0TaYhjpOfo

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/karlauerbach/statuses/116971183538783095https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/karlauerbach/statuses/116971183538783095Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:30:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:26:47 GMT]]>@peter

They had the shrouds and the lifters in place; they knew this was very likely to happen.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ricardoharvin/statuses/116971169865203413https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ricardoharvin/statuses/116971169865203413Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:26:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:24:34 GMT]]>@nullagent @peter

Humans are limited by biology. When you can literally do anything that doesn't violate physics, I can't think of anything a biped has an advantage on. Looks cute I guess.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/lxskllr/statuses/116971161129890727https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/lxskllr/statuses/116971161129890727Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:24:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:53:45 GMT]]>@peter 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙈

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/Landkieker/statuses/116971039986040297https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/Landkieker/statuses/116971039986040297Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:53:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:47:52 GMT]]>@peter did it show a middle finger 🖕 before crashing?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/energisch_/statuses/116971016815670946https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/energisch_/statuses/116971016815670946Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:47:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:28:03 GMT]]>@peter the guys carrying the robot away could've been more gentle ngl

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://glammr.us/users/librarymonster/statuses/116970703002628353https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://glammr.us/users/librarymonster/statuses/116970703002628353Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:28:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:44:58 GMT]]>@peter buy stocks!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/chogbro/statuses/116970297658235912https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/chogbro/statuses/116970297658235912Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:44:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:38:51 GMT]]>@peter the little hand is killing me. 🤣

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/users/odd/statuses/116970273597194025https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/users/odd/statuses/116970273597194025Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:38:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:38:37 GMT]]>@Frantasaur @peter
My kid had just finished Exit Strategy where it says I felt my body crumple but I didn't feel myself hit the floor when I saw this and had to share it with them. Poor Murderbot!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dawdling.net/users/cshlan/statuses/116970272655013462https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dawdling.net/users/cshlan/statuses/116970272655013462Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:38:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:16:54 GMT]]>@ShelbyvonTrapp @peter watched the GIF cycle 20+ times and I’ll likely go back for 200+ more.

Every frame of the original video after the first frame showing collapse starting is such a commentary on where we’re at right now.

The comedic attempt at cover up and removal, the lame attempt by the presenter to continue on in the face of such a fuck up. The polite (but clearly insincere) applause after the total collapse of any sanity of a presentation.

Welcome to our timeline, ladies, gentlemen, and others! Welcome to the future!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.europlus.zone/users/europlus/statuses/116969951381853053https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.europlus.zone/users/europlus/statuses/116969951381853053Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:16:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:09:54 GMT]]>@peter Quick, drape a cloth over it before anyone notices what's happened!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ColinKinloch/statuses/116968744206282614https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ColinKinloch/statuses/116968744206282614Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:09:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:13:19 GMT]]>@peter the way they put black cloth on it is so hilarious

they even had to make it way easier for it by having a gentle slope to the stage

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blimps.xyz/users/silverhawke/statuses/116968521714430421https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blimps.xyz/users/silverhawke/statuses/116968521714430421Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:13:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:21:33 GMT]]>@peter 🤣

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://corneill.es/ap/users/115894457445854262/statuses/116968318167979777https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://corneill.es/ap/users/115894457445854262/statuses/116968318167979777Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:21:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:10:51 GMT]]>@peter less "pivoting to" and more "swiveling on"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastod1.ddns.net/users/evilstevie/statuses/116967804186844495https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastod1.ddns.net/users/evilstevie/statuses/116967804186844495Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:10:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:37:13 GMT]]>@peter rest in pieces

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nekoplanet/statuses/116967671940205645https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nekoplanet/statuses/116967671940205645Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:37:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:01:59 GMT]]>@peter The robot had had enough of humanity, committed suicide on-camera.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://todon.eu/users/ANARCORAXA/statuses/116967533381449860https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://todon.eu/users/ANARCORAXA/statuses/116967533381449860Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:01:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:14:31 GMT]]>@peter But interesting point, have you seen the human robots performing tasks OTHER than these presentation things where they fail hard?
These are the next bubble. useless humanoids...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/RueNahcMohr/statuses/116967110856091139https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/RueNahcMohr/statuses/116967110856091139Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:14:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:55:43 GMT]]>@LovingFalloutLondon1954

Phew!

@peter

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/thefathippy/statuses/116967036882959304https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/thefathippy/statuses/116967036882959304Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:55:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:38:28 GMT]]>@peter 🖐🏻 "I'm fine!"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/neirbowj/statuses/116966969049167025https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/neirbowj/statuses/116966969049167025Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:38:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:29:49 GMT]]>@lord
Avoiding bad pictures (but it's too late)

@peter]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blah.rako.space/objects/8acb9053-6e0d-4e4b-a925-0ef6aa87b9a8https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blah.rako.space/objects/8acb9053-6e0d-4e4b-a925-0ef6aa87b9a8Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:29:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:01:58 GMT]]>@peter @nullagent this is everything I've come to expect from qualcomm

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/errant/statuses/116966825548378263https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/errant/statuses/116966825548378263Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:01:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:00:47 GMT]]>@peter Why do they always cover it up like we can unsee that it just fell clean apart for no reason.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://me.dm/users/kshernandez/statuses/116966820895689114https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://me.dm/users/kshernandez/statuses/116966820895689114Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:00:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tech is pivoting to humanoid robots!! on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:54:14 GMT]]>Absolute comedy.

Humanoid robots, no matter how power efficient always have this insanely dangerous failure mode of falling the fuck over that wheeled robots just don't suffer from 🤷🏿‍♂️

I don't care how "helpful" these bots might be in a home. Just imagine it falling on a small kid or pet...

@peter

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://partyon.xyz/users/nullagent/statuses/116966795138394173https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://partyon.xyz/users/nullagent/statuses/116966795138394173Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:54:14 GMT