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Humanoid robot fleet retired with molten steel Terminator-style send-off
Original: Humanoid robot fleet decommissioned in wild Terminator-style leap into molten steel
A fleet of humanoid robots has been decommissioned by dropping them into molten steel, an end described as a wild, Terminator-style leap. The unusual disposal method for retired robots is drawing attention for its dramatic resemblance to the famous scene from the Terminator films, where machines are destroyed in a vat of molten metal.
Why now: The dramatic, cinematic method of destroying a fleet of humanoid robots echoes the Terminator films and taps into current fascination and anxiety about robotics.
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