{
  "id": 11462084,
  "title": "Horde of Obsolete Humanoid Robots Made to Hurl Themselves Into Vat of Liquid Steel for Total Obliteration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/horde-of-obsolete-humanoid-robots-made-to-hurl-themselves-into-vat-of",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-02T14:52:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Futurism",
    "slug": "futurism",
    "url": "https://futurism.com/future-society/horde-obsolete-humanoid-robots-jump-vat-liquid-steel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Robot manufacturers are producing humanoid robots at an impressive rate, leading to a surplus of outdated units. To dispose of these obsolete machines discreetly, one US-based robotics company, Figure AI, devised a unique method in a recent promotional video. The video, released this week, features Arnold Schwarzenegger and deploys Figure's F.02 units into a vat of liquid steel, reminiscent of the infamous ending from the 1991 film \"Terminator 2: Judgment Day.\" The video begins with a F.02 unit crossing a gangplank above the molten metal before grabbing onto a chain and descending into the steel, suggesting assistance from human handlers. The dramatic version of the robots' demise comes when multiple F.02 units plunge into the red-hot cistern. Figure's press release reveals the company trained the units to perform the dive in a test setting and had only 24 hours and six melting cycles to perfect the feat, each with a mere 20-minute window before the steel solidified. Despite the extreme conditions and technical difficulties, the robots successfully carried out their AI policies, even as other electronic equipment malfunctioned in the intense environment.",
  "summary": "That's one way to get rid of old inventory. The post Horde of Obsolete Humanoid Robots Made to Hurl Themselves Into Vat of Liquid Steel for Total Obliteration appeared first on Futurism .",
  "key_points": [
    "US robotics company Figure AI creates surplus of obsolete humanoid robots.",
    "Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in promotional video showing robots diving into liquid steel.",
    "F.02 units trained to perform the dangerous dive within 20-minute window."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}