The Humanoid So Real They Had to Cut It Open | What The Future

XPeng’s new humanoid robot, IRON, went viral after the company cut it open on stage to prove it wasn’t a human in disguise. But what does IRON look like up close? Mashable reporter Amanda Yeo got rare access to a private demo, where she saw IRON’s soft skin, humanlike proportions, and fully autonomous movement firsthand.

0:00 Intro
0:51 What is IRON?
1:19 IRON's appearance
2:27 IRON up close
3:32 Why IRON went viral
4:02 Why we keep making humanoids
4:51 Outro

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Post from CNET on November 30, 2025

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