How This Humanoid Robot Was Made | WIRED 

It’s so smooth is almost looks animated, that’s insane

Its kinda creepy but i like the fact that the robot in the background is moving around

The thing about trying to make more human movements, its something I notice in a lot of 3D animation too. Often times, there's no sensation of inertia, stopping and starting too quickly.

I understand why people find droids uncanny, but I personally like them very much, they don't seem creepy to me. Such an impressive technology, I wonder if I could see one of these in person someday...

It's really creepy how more and more robots are becoming more humanoid

I always find it so interesting that we know so much about the human body yet it's so hard replicate...

I am so grateful that they made the robot blue-grey. I honestly love this robot because it doesn't feel so... evil

Having a morning coffee while watching this makes me feel happy to be alive in this time we live in. Make no mistake, despite the terrible things going on in the world, we are living in the cleanest, safest time in human history. Let that sink in, and be happy with who you are and what you have. For our time on this world is numbered and the best thing that you can do, is just appreciate every moment of living.

Very impressive progress. I noticed the heads move strictly laterally, if you added some random tilting, it would look more natural.

"Even his wobbly little wee legs-I think he's gonna punch me" This line is underrated

There's a fine line of this being really interesting and terrifying at the same time.

I'm not sure how to feel about this on one hand it's amazing to see this feat in technology that has only been a fantasy achieved in real life and maybe used to help benefit mankind but on the other hand Terminator, I Robot, and Blade Runner are now becoming a reality and that's scary to think about

As creepy as this can be, it's extremely impressive. Using this technology in the movie/entertainment industry would be insanely good for practical use

I love how Ameca looks like she constantly feels awkward 😂 relatable

It's crazy and unreal how far robotics have come!

The way this robot moves is so realistic it's insane

The massive lesson that I think the researchers are catching on to is that *a robot doesn't need to appear human to have humanlike qualities.* Personification of something that doesn't look like a person.

Detroit HUMAN becoming a reality.

Honestly I love this type of thing. To me it’s the most interesting thing out there, and the progress is so interesting to watch.

07:09 the guy at the back hahah

i’m incredibly impressed, to think about where we started and where we are at now is just wow.

I wish we had super advanced robotic bodies that we could, "transplant", our brains into. This would be a miracle for people with severe paralysis, or deadly diseases. I'm currently dealing with cancer. If I was given the chance to have my brain removed and transferred to a, "synthetic", body, I'd do it in a heart beat.

1:27 She is wondering tf is he doing

Imagine in the next years robots become so advanced and human-like and you can't tell apart which is human or robots anymore

"Detroit - Become Human" is looking more and more like a glimpse into the future rather than a game.

I swear to god that robot looks like a well animated CGI to the real world even it is real as heck. I am impressed

As a kid that grew up in the 90s, I am all for this. Most realistic and detailed expressions I've seen in a humanoid android yet. Blade Runner and GITS, here we come!

Ameca indeed has less of an uncanny valley feel than the average robot I have seen over time!

This company is making the best humanoid robots I've seen yet.

I was prepared to be extremely creeped out by the robot but it looks so endearing?? 1:42 that was such a nice smile I almost went aww lol. whatever they're doing is definitely working

I find this stuff fascinating, it also keeps freaking me out with the bot moving its head in the background 😂

I think one of the biggest improvements to the robots would be their talking. Like us humans mouths move very naturally and much as we speak, so adding more flexibility to the mouth would result in more realistic looking speaking. Also just generally making the skin softer so it can have more diverse movements.

Wow it's not as creepy as I thought despite looking realistic. Interesting how this works.

the most challenging part in my opinion is the fact that humans are constantly moving and NEVER EVER can be still. On the other hand robots dont have the fluidity of those subtle movements

It looks so cool. So much time and money was used for this! ❤️

This is so cool! :D I wish I can live long enough to see these robots become more mainstream

That wasn’t a smile, it’s frightening

7:17 when it glares over. "BE PREPARED"

This a scary direction in human history. The guy’s excitement and passion makes this creepier.

Honestly, I want Amica as a friend, he seems like he would be a good listener.

Would be interesting to see a side by side, frame by frame comparison of a similar movement between robot and human. Without seeing that, sure seems like the robot movements are sometimes a little too slow. At least I think that's one big thing limiting my ability to believe it is alive... In addition to the unnatural skin color of course.

Ameca is awesome! It's the first time I see a robot smile that seems genuinely nice and kind, instead of creepy and weird. Nice job! How long until we can get android companions? 😆 I want one!

That's a very uncanny valley right there. But it also fills me with hope for the future

I think they should also built a fail safe thing to turn off robots if they get self aware

I never knew how to feel about AI. Some say just because we can, doesn’t mean we should.

If you are a kid of the 80s, 90s and early 20's we saw futuristic movies just like this. Now it's here😳. Very cool technology yet definitely giving me the robots override their original perimeters and decide they no longer want obey their original purpose.

Its scary how these robots have the ability to preform simple tasks while also looking human. Scary but cool. Also, props to all the artists who make these robots so realistic.

Ameca is the very first robot which I really love. She is so cute and acts so innocent. Please do not change anything about her! It would break my heart, you may laugh about me or not :)

I’m surprised the word “never” was used by the designer…..even 10 years ago we “never” thought this would be possible. Never say never 😊

0:32 Ameca suddenly became self aware when he wasn’t looking.😬

Yeah that good of a robot has feature.

1:03 That guy in the background is like omg

I realize that maybe they're already doing it, but since we can program AI for 3D digital models, animated by a database of motion-captured real movements, can't we just use that same strategy for a physical AI, where a robot has a database of animations and it responds to the environment like procedural animations (which is something we already have in robots), programmed to adapt to each case individually.

Plot Twist: They are already perfect in mimicking humans and the guy giving the talk is one of them designed to give you the illusion that they’re not a threat while they think a masterplan to overtake society without resistance

This is absolutely incredible.

Very cool and is an awesome development

I wonder some things. - what is the difference in the model you get for $150,000 and the one for $500,000? - The guy said that this is basically a base shell (my words) and that whomever buys it, does their own programming for AI and I would assume, how it interacts with the environment. - I'd want to know what programming language the buyer would use to interface with the base software. - Does the company provide some training on how to interface with APIs and functionality of Meca? - Is there an accessible "learning database" that all units can access to "increase" intelligence? Or is ALL AI and learning only by what the purchaser can develop? - Is Meca "modular" so that as improvements are made to hardware, can the new "updated" parts be installed in the main unit? For example, if/when an upgrade can have it walking around will that be made available (for a cost, obviously) to the purchaser? If so, would there be a base-software update as well? AND if YES, would it cause problems with the purchasers' coding? So many questions and at the prices asked, one would need to know for sure, what they can and cannot do in their own software development. I can only imagine what the next 50 years will bring.

Well now we know that gregory might actually be an animatronic

2:35 Robot be like: :0

I can’t wait to see what the future brings with these robots!

Can you imagine Ameca being uploaded with GPT-3 software? I could just sit there and talk to it for hours.

Holy moly.....This is the pinnacle of human technology

'You're never going to match human " that's a bit calming to hear

6:26 if you showed me that robot with no context I would legit think it was a real person

It feels odd to say but the robot has a great smile! It looks great

I love how all of the principles they use for the motion are ancient animation principles.

I like that she looks cartoon-ish and has grey skin because it prevents the uncanny valley effect. she looks charming and sweet like a Pixar character.

Just like we witnessed the birth of the internet and the early days, we are witnessing the birth of a real life Westworld.

Its still more an animatronic than a robot/android but its the most impressive piece of tech that I have ever seen when it comes to humanoid robotic motion!!

What a remarkable company.

That's really fascinating, I like it

Its sort of cool to imagine a robot sitting down next to you, but also terrifying. I hope I see it before I die, but no doubt that kind of technology can be used for some really bad stuff.

The first thing I noticed with the newest robot was the lack of nose movement during facial expressions. If they corrected this, the believability of everything else would increase tenfold.

The reason it looks weird is because it is too perfect

I can’t wait for it to be perfected so I can buy one

Absolutely astounding!!

That looks cool, wow! Insanely Hyperrealistic...

“The animatronic characters do get a bit quirky at night.”

This is amazing! Quite excited to see how it develops more. I don't experience the uncanny valley, that probably has something to do with being on the spectrum. Anyway, Impressive progress!

1:54 Engineer: Explains how he built the robot. Robot: Looks right to left. Starts walking behind engineer. Chokes him. Smiles. Camera man: Runs and screams for his life.

A fantastically cool company and they are making such amazing progress. Even cooler to know its an England-based company.

When he walked in the room with Alfred Dint even notice he's a robot

There were previously two humanoid robots made. They were interviewed and claimed “They were already in control”. They’ve been shut down since that.

spoiler alert: The man speaking was a humanoid Bot all along!

I think one of the best achievement is they surpassed Mark Zuckerberg's expression capabilities

It's so interesting, it's like watching a futuristic 80s movie, but it's actually real life, wow

The robot is so awesome yet so creepy! And Amica is incredible too.

Dbh was set in 30 years, not to far now. We'll have some badass robots that will outadvance us in mere years.

Idk about others but this made me feel grateful for the life I have, Basically these people are trying to build a artificial human but it's hard and that means you should value your life and be grateful for everything you have Sorry for my bad English

This reminds me of Björk's "All is Full of Love".

Cool! Can't wait to see model RK800!

6:44 hes gonna punch me lol but tbh that look kinda uncanny

I want an Ameca. I don't find the face creepy at all. I think it's incredibly cool and would be a great pal.

This is so very cool. Every day is a step further into the future, like science fiction becoming reality, slowly but surely. If we humans can dream of something, we can strive to make it real. So cool. This is the kind of thing that makes me think living is worthwhile. Just to see what will come next.

I find it very interesting that 90s robots are back and considered new!😃

It’s all really interesting how they’ve gotten them to look so lifelike but I couldn’t help but think of Ex Machina while watching this.

We have multiple movies explaining why this is a bad idea

I should’ve never played Detroit become human 😐

this makes me think i, robot wasn't just a movie, but a prediction. they're scary, yet impressive robots.

nope this robot still in the uncanny valley