Finally, a robot that makes drowning seem relaxing.
New rescue robot is so creepy people say they'd rather burn
A US firm, Satyress, unveiled Threehalves, a centaur-style 'superhumanoid' robot for rescue work. Its unsettling half-human, half-machine form has the internet joking they'd rather take their chances with the wildfire than be 'saved' by it.
Source: New rescue robot is so creepy people say they'd rather burn — The Poke
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