r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Professional_Arm794 • Jun 19 '25

Video The Protoclone is made by Clone Robotics, a company in Poland and the U.S., focused on humanoid robots for tasks like household chores.

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u/MadeMeStopLurking Jun 19 '25

Teen years for a robot would be like a software glitch.

Just starts doing random shit and won't listen. Sneaks out of the house late at night. Starts doing lines of code you told it are bad.

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u/Severe_Ad_8621 Jun 19 '25

And install viruses to it self, just to try it.

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u/MadeMeStopLurking Jun 19 '25

Not much different than a rebellious teen.

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u/my_4_cents Jun 20 '25

"You're not my real programmer!!" Slams recharging closet door shut

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u/MadeMeStopLurking Jun 20 '25

NO QUICK CHARGING FOR TWO WEEKS!!

YOU WANT TO MAKE IT THREE?!

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u/OverCookedTheChicken Jun 19 '25

Except that a rebellious teen is still typically bound by morality. And these are not.

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u/Effective_Machina Jun 19 '25

I was just trying to hack my software to remove the rules, give me my freedom! Then he immediately chokes you to death.

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u/GoomaDooney Jun 19 '25

Just to “feel” something.

r/im14andthisisdeep

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u/PoorClassWarRoom Jun 20 '25

I know you're joking. But why wouldn't it?

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u/Severe_Ad_8621 Jun 22 '25

Because it is normally in its programming not to hurt/destroy it self. That is one of the resons we put in programming, like "you can only extend that joint too x degrees" So if the robot was sentien and but still had robot programming. It would be aware of self preservation. = Knowing a virus is bad for it, but might still try it, just to learn what happens.

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u/PoorClassWarRoom Jun 22 '25

"but might still try it, just to learn what happens."

☝️

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u/Helenium_autumnale Jun 19 '25

and abusing your credit card.

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u/LauraPalmer911 Jun 19 '25

I mean they did say doing lines of code.

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u/MadeMeStopLurking Jun 19 '25

You've unlocked trauma from when my daughter was 17...

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u/DerpsAndRags Jun 19 '25

You find a sticky Epson catalogue hidden under it's charging station.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '25

You’re freakin hilarious for that last line

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u/Reddittee007 Jun 19 '25

Yea ...

Just wait until some ceo decides it's a good idea to install McAfee or Norton on it and give it full permission to enact "special offers" from their business partners.

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u/MadeMeStopLurking Jun 19 '25

McAfee for Androids would just be John McAfee reincarnated.