‘It is fake’: why US industry leader refused to believe China’s robot march video
Doubt over dramatic footage due to a ‘lack of understanding’ about China’s strong manufacturing capability and supply chain, UBtech says
Brett Adcock, founder and CEO of leading US robotics company Figure, responded with disbelief.
He immediately took to social media to suggest the footage was computer-generated.
“Look at the reflections on this bot, then compare them to the ones behind it. The bot in front is real – everything behind it is fake,” Adcock wrote, later adding: “If you see a head unit reflecting a bunch of ceiling lights, that’s a giveaway it’s CGI [computer-generated imagery].”
In response to Adcock’s post, Shenzhen-based UBtech swiftly released video shot with an FPV or “first-person view” drone, complete with raw audio, inviting sceptics to witness the robots’ feats first-hand.
Yet Adcock remains unconvinced, and he is not alone.