Ep. 85 - Creepy Robots and the Uncanny Valley

In this episode I talk about the new Realbotix humanoid robots unveiled at CES this past week and use them as an opportunity to talk about the concept of the Uncanny Valley. Enjoy!

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CNET Article: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/we-interviewed-aria-a-175k-almost-human-robot-at-ces-2025/

TECHEBLOG: https://www.techeblog.com/realbotix-melody-arya-humanoid-robot/

Realbotix Website: https://www.realbotix.com/gallery

Mori Uncanny Valley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley#/media/File:Mori_Uncanny_Valley.svg

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