"The clip, which circulated on social media, show a robotic exoskeleton strapped to a harness walking in a straight line. While XPeng's Iron units are usually clad in a sleek white skin, this one is totally nude - and it looks like something straight out of the post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout, or like the titular antagonists from the "Terminator" franchise. The bot also cleans up nicely."
"During an event this week, the company showed it off dressed in a cloth bodysuit that gave it a distinctly feminine profile. Iron's gait was so impressive that some observers wondered if it was a human inside a suit - a con Elon Musk once pulled - but XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng put that suggestion to rest when he unzipped the outfit, showing the robot inside."
Recent robotics work has produced autonomous devices, but XPeng released footage of its Iron humanoid demonstrating notably lifelike motion. The clip shows a robotic exoskeleton on a harness walking in a straight line; one unit appeared nude and evoked comparisons to Fallout and Terminator. At a public event the company dressed the robot in a cloth bodysuit giving a feminine profile. Observers questioned whether a human performer was inside, prompting XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng to unzip the outfit and reveal the robot. The machine displayed an impressive gait and hip sway, prompting online viewers to praise the elegance of its motors and motion.
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