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Retired humanoid robots meet their end in molten steel

Original: Watch these defunct humanoid robots go full Terminator and dive into molten steel

Defunct humanoid robots are being disposed of by plunging them into vats of molten steel, in footage likened to a scene from the Terminator films. The dramatic images of the machines melting down have circulated widely online, drawing amused and unsettled reactions as viewers note the irony of robots being destroyed in the same fiery fashion depicted in the sci-fi franchise.

Why now: The striking visual resemblance to Terminator-style robot destruction makes the footage highly shareable amid ongoing interest in humanoid robotics.

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