Hyper-realistic humanoid robot gives straight out of sci-fi horror vibes to netizens. ‘Why is this necessary?’

A humanoid robot with hyper-realistic muscle movements has sent shockwaves across social media, with a viral video garnering over 32 million views on X. The android, known as Protoclone, has been described as both revolutionary and unsettling, with many users calling it “dystopian” and “terrifying.” Developed by Clone Robotics, Protoclone is touted as the “world’s first bipedal, musculoskeletal android,” designed to closely replicate human anatomy.

A Lifelike Yet Unsettling Creation

The robot features artificial muscles, tendons, and joints,…