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Figure Robots Retired by Being Dropped into Molten Steel
Original: Figure Robots Leap into Molten Steel for Epic Retirement
Figure, the US robotics company, is reported to have retired its humanoid robots by dipping them into molten steel, prompting reactions about the dramatic way the machines ended their service life. Commenters are debating whether the gesture was a symbolic send-off, a security measure to destroy proprietary hardware, or simply standard recycling of decommissioned units.
Why now: The unusual and dramatic method of retiring expensive humanoid robots struck people as striking and symbolic, driving discussion.
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