The Adoration of the Wieners (Carnitas, Denied), iPhone and unexpectedly good lighting, 2026
For context given that the original post was deleted: youtu.be/rwsowgBE_P8
I'm afraid that I'm really not sure at all what about this is a good debunking of the concept of humanoid robots? Some of the points could have been interesting if explored by someone who actually looked at the landscape.
Probably the most egregious part of the video is that it completely missed the actual humanoid robot snake oil in the room - the 1X Neo.
Why didn't we hear about that instead of a non-humanoid robot faking cleaning a restroom?
youtu.be/f3c4mQty_so
I also don't need to be told multiple times about robots needing time to recharge whilst companies are busy showing off their robots abilities to swap out their own batteries.
Talking about humanoid robots being for antisocial weirdos whilst showing a decade old NASA robot is also a choice.
I've been recommended this multiple times and... It's just a video that doesn't seem particularly informed about what it's talking about?
I don't know why I should care about Atlas maybe needing multiple takes to perform choreography when a troop of Unitree G1s are performing live for CNY.
Before you repost that viral photo, ask yourself if the person who posted it credited the photographer. No? Also no alt text? Maybe don't repost it. Photos don't magically happen and to erase the skill behind them for clout is a dick move.
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