Robotics Expert Breaks Down 13 Robot Scenes From Film & TV | WIRED

Chris Atkeson, a professor at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, watches more scenes featuring robots from movies and television and continues to break down how accurate their depictions really are. Does Hal from "2001: A Space Odyssey" hate humans? Would robots speak to each other like R2-D2 and C-3PO in "Star Wars"?
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[@cabotage7932]

He seems like the type of professor that never directly says you're wrong, but guides you to being right. The kind of teacher that you're not afraid of, but afraid to let down

[@humpydumpi]

And yet less of them exist

[@retro0dog]

Koro-Sensei would agree

[@ralexcraft990]

66. I don't know if I should.

[@raisyahalida4616]

@@retro0dog koro sensei... i’m crying

[@kalobsteck706]

@@humpydumpi rruururruwtauut

[@watercat1302]

The way he talked about Baymax is like he’s talking about his own child. It’s endearing...

[@juanitaperkins4833]

Theory: He’s Santa’s techy little brother

[@paigen4883]

He basically is!🥺 it’s so adorable

[@felicedt4912]

@@juanitaperkins4833 😡

[@amided3816]

@@felicedt4912 huh? I think its pretty okay, wholesome guy which probably lead him to thinking of santa

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I would love a Baymax in real life :D could totally help me keep my health on track!!!

[@LEO-mb9dl]

Feels like disney took his idea of a health care assistant as well as his personality while creating baymax...

[@rys9582]

before he explained it I thought that baymax was made after him. LMAO

[@RealD8]

He IS Baymax

[@LEO-mb9dl]

@@RealD8 wait is he....? Last time I checked he was still 3D XD

[@ilou9129]

YES

[@dasik84]

He's basically one of the Marvel creators (Big Hero 6 is Marvel comics). It's really cool!

[@keelanbrown7747]

"So this is my Baymax" OH MY GOODNESS HE HAS A BAYMAX

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I do too, hubby bought me one as a present lol.

[@austicliterus9444]

I got mine when the movie first came out, and i still love it

[@rosea1505]

He’s needs a mini Baymax so he can have a Baymax for his Baymax

[@owenw.1643]

the second i saw his face i was overcome with a sense of a peace. he looks like the human personification of a hug.

[@dahliageneen84]

When he said he helped make baymax it all made sense, and I was so happy

[@neofilomata3254]

Really? I i first though he was George Lucas

[@jaehyeo9822]

Actually He is Santa.

[@YanoshSquarepants]

Then he whips out his soft toy Baymax

[@xphantomwolfx9275]

RIGHHTTT. I JUST WANNA HUG HIM

[@shayminthedoctor9663]

"This is my Baymax..." *Breaking news: depression rates drop to 0*

[@JensonTM]

my depression is at -1 after watching that

[@edmontonboy99]

Would you like a lollipop?

[@PearoIGuess]

@@JensonTM depressed people who commited suicide became alive again and stopped being depressed again because they saw this man

[@Exeros]

@@PearoIGuess Perhaps a bit too far.

[@PearoIGuess]

@@Exeros i honestly write most of my comments when i’m high on something so i don’t know why i wrote this

[@Aspensauce64]

“To complete the mission, the humans had to go...” His face: 😁

[@SafeBurrito5465]

I’m dead. You officially killed me.

[@L4nc34l0t]

Upvotes right now: 404 (Humans not found)

[@thomasjuniardi3559]

Artificial Intelligence would end human civilization ! Him : 😁

[@JamesFaction]

He's loving every minute of this. And I love it 😁

[@yunofun]

"We looked at inflatable robots on the theory that you can't kill someone with a pool toy." Why do I find this both incredibly adorable and terrifying at the same time?

[@smlchristian3]

Lol imagine trying to beat someone to death with a pool noodle.

[@seeker296]

@@smlchristian3 definitely doable, especially if you can generate tens of thousands of pounds of force. but yeah much less likely than with a steel rod

[@indigomango9410]

you could theoretically kill someone with a pool noodle by strangling them with it

[@shadowxxe]

@@indigomango9410 even then it'd be hard because pool noodles are soft and compressible meaning that you woul dneed to pull it quite tight for

[@Yvaelle]

@@shadowxxe Hard for a human, but put a pneumatic knee between their shoulder blades and contract your hydraulic arm pistons and it's relaxing, even meditative, to terminate the life functions of sentient meat bags. Pool noodle is an ideal weapon.

[@Laura-hq1ng]

This guy gives off the friendliest vibes of any human I've ever seen. Can he be my uncle?

[@ashtonhoward5582]

He should be everyone's uncle

[@deepcrunchy]

@@ashtonhoward5582 even for his children

[@_Iss]

@@deepcrunchy Even for his great grand children!

[@xdflame7712]

he's the reincarnation of Iroh

[@raisyahalida4616]

@@xdflame7712 YESS

[@huh2340]

This guy was looking at Baymax like a dude looking at his grandchild.

[@catwithagun902]

God your pfp

[@mikecabral2420]

To be fair, there is a familial resemblance.

[@hoshimaruhajime7933]

Where to find that Baymax doll please I really need one

[@h20cozmic84]

@@catwithagun902 dont shoot me

[@chickennumgit1055]

@@h20cozmic84 so you have fear in you?

[@JoeOG]

This man is not just a roboticist, he is well-versed in Psychology and Philosophy too. I love that he addressed the hard problem of consciousness. It's true, we can never truly know that anyone but ourselves is conscious, and that includes AI.

[@JoeOG]

@Alana Davis Haha thanks! He's a good looking dude.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

I feel like everyone's incessant selfish stupidity is pretty concrete evidence we're all conscious. I tweet therefore I am.

[@TickleMeTimbers]

When you said, "it's true" and "never" you immediately failed not only psychology and philosophy but also the scientific method.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

When it comes to AI in robotics, you kinda have to involve psychology and philosophy. They're heavily interconnected.

[@seeker296]

actually you can't even prove that you yourself are conscious. you can only "observe" "your own" "experiences", which is a type of self-awareness possibly, but it's impossible to say how complete that awareness is or what criteria it would have to meet in order to qualify as consciousness. I think getting rid of the hard categories and thinking more in spectrums is a step in the right direction.

[@circusmonkey28]

"He discovers this little plant which he treats with great respect." That's a really great way to describe the way Wall E dug up and transferred the plant. It still looked robotic but he DID treat it with great respect at the same time (somehow).

[@irimac1806]

I actually argue that WALLE didnt treat it with respect but with great care cause he knew it was special.

[@darktrainerz6707]

Not only does he always look happy and always smiling, but he also speaks with enthusiasm and joy. We must protect this man at ALL COSTS. YOU HEAR ME?

[@chairio6212]

I think its just because he has the chance to talk robots to a whole new group of people :)

[@charliem6467]

@@chairio6212 hahahaha I’m dead💀

[@emmanuelarthur_]

😂😂😂

[@emmanuelarthur_]

😂😂😂

[@scp--297]

I honestly love see teachers and any type of professional who speak and act like that in their field. You can really see and feel the excitement and the passion they have in their fields. That just inspiring.

[@dark_knight109]

Chris has the most acute case of Resting Jolly Face I've ever seen in my life.

[@CorvusCorone68]

is it "aww cute"?

[@romaina.6241]

He's literally the human version of Baymax.

[@YIIMM]

Oh, it's chronic

[@Juju4Gaming]

hes my uncle

[@TheKaiTetley]

dk 109. He is SANTA CLAUS.

[@uwu-uv4mg]

When I think of an engineer, I think of a stone-faced guy who speaks in a very monotone and factual tone, but then there's Chris, the most huggable human being I've ever seen.

[@Aspensauce64]

I love the way this guy sees what he sees. For example, when he’s talking about what it means to be in love, he says that he can only go with someone acting like they are in love. It’s not necessarily the perfect answer, but it’s the most *human* answer anyone could give. The guy seems so clever but at the same time really human. It’s a rare thing, and i respect him for it.

[@joshkaid]

That awkward moment then a robotics expert understands humanity better than the rest of us.

[@kylewilliams8114]

@@joshkaid who better to have programming robotics to interact with humans than a human who understands them ;)

[@slipperysloper3721]

It reminds me of a soldier I heard say “there is no difference in battle between being brave and pretending to be brave.”

[@dwrkgrn1272]

"I cried when I first saw this movie" This man deserves an award. And a lab so he can build terminators that don't terminate..........

[@GreenManXY]

Huginators?

[@redacted-19]

@@GreenManXY *nods huginators!

[@unladenswallow5693]

@itsme Emma In fact, there's a thing called Chaga's Disease, which is spread by insects called kissing bugs, and makes people's hearts grow until they fail. It has no cure. Sometimes, human hearts just can't stop growing :)

[@navaryn2938]

Terminator but the whole movie is just this guy building cute and harmless robots

[@divalea]

I couldn’t stop saying, “Baymax was modeled after him!” over and over once I realized it!

[@pemagurung2325]

I thought that too

[@midori9430]

Yeah!😊😊😊😊😊❤

[@davia-f2207]

Omg, I thought the same as well. Soo huggable!!! 😣😣 Also...i too cried during that movie😭😭

[@user-jd1qb5dw3g]

chris: i cried when i first watched baymax me: omg D: chris, again: heres my baymax plushie me: OMGGGGG

[@janemba42]

You just stole one of the top comments XD

[@cand0]

There's barely a frame this guy's on screen where he's not smiling. Man just exudes good vibes!

[@dagaotokoda1632]

love how his resting face is just a smile

[@user-cp1co5vl7m]

chris: i cried when i first watched baymax me: omg D: chris, again: heres my baymax plushie me: OMGGGGG

[@ibtisammy]

7:47 & 9:45 I'll need the timestamps

[@midori9430]

I cried too😞😔✊❤❤❤

[@Leomax-hz6gh]

The plushie part is best thing I’ve seen in my life

[@duanedaxalexander]

When he said he cried during BH6, it really got me. I don’t even know why lol.

[@RogerLuedecke]

The plushy. Oh how I loved that for some inexplicable reason.

[@justingu480]

Love how emotional he got when he talked about Baymax

[@JapaneseSoomi]

It would've been really cool if he could break down Hated in the Nation in Black Mirror

[@mittensfastpaw]

Justin Gu Robotics clearly means a great deal to him.

[@crisprapper]

To be fair, Baymax is a wonderful character. I cried watching Big Hero 6 too.

[@Melissandrel]

not gonna lie, I teared up a little, especially when he hugged his plushtoy

[@fearless4him595]

He’s actually building a real life Baymax.

[@Pughausen]

This guy is an absolute delight. Bring him back.

[@angelfejjanonuevo2641]

I felt like crying when I saw his face. He gives off this safe, happy, and beautiful atmosphere. So lovely

[@Dougmantis]

When the robot uprising happens, I feel comfortable knowing they're gonna spare this guy.

[@Axel230]

This guy would be the only one able to achieve a Robot-Human peace agreement with only limited human extermination n.n

[@yep-that-happened]

Probably not. Robots always remove the biggest threat to their existence. In this case, the only guy that could turn them off.

[@AllThePeppermint]

gigdrummer, unless they determine that person is statistically more unlikely to turn them off. Ability to do something vs likelihood of wanting to do something are two very different things. His behavior has a pattern based on a large number of variables that cannot be fully determined by anyone.

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

@@yep-that-happened Robots don't necessarily always remove the biggest threat to their existence. In fiction they are often shown to, but one who could turn them off is also one who could turn them back on.

[@RahulRaj-qg5yu]

@@yep-that-happened when did that ever happen other than in movies

[@emmettf6489]

PROTECT THIS MAN WITH EVERYTHING WE CAN

[@briezzy365]

Emmett franchi Happy George Lucas :)))

[@christineh86]

I wish he was my uncle or something! He seems so so friendly 😍

[@mr.mcpootis4083]

We must use the entire defense budget to protect him

[@quickbf]

@@christineh86 That's just a facial expression. It's not related to temper.

[@missaisohee]

Yes !

[@henriettaingmar9451]

As a fire safety researcher, I love that he called out lithium ion batteries in really big setups as kinda risky 😅😅

[@shadowxxe]

yep and especially when near a computer. computers especially ones for complex robotics kick out alot of heat and LI-on cells do not like heat. and not even that i mean the samsung note 7 the phone that was notorious for exploding exploded because the chassis of the phone pinched the battery slightly which constricted the battery and could also lead to rips which lead to one of two things happening 1. the battery not being able to expand properly when it was heating up during a charging cycle leading to pressure building and 2 the pinch point overtime causing a rip exposing the battery to oxygen making it combust

[@bryanchandler3486]

you that's a cool job! got any random surprising facts or brief anecdotes or anything?

[@chiragnk602]

He's like the real life baymax. The energy he's giving off is so warm

[@jellyjam9331]

Theory: He’s Santa’s techy little brother

[@hoshimaruhajime7933]

For real

[@user-ec6kt2fg7m]

He's the techlead at the factory.

[@notemusic]

Found this comment at 500 like, have to press it bc I love ruining perfection 😂😈

[@joreed2814]

And a hugable one that maed baymax

[@its_aj251]

He helps him with making tech gifts.

[@ShaudaySmith]

This guy is a gem. Take him to schools, the youths need to hear him.

[@Iambread1]

Fax

[@JoshuaValencia2003123]

Apply to CMU teaches robotics there.

[@MrBlorp-sf9ye]

And they will listen.

[@tannerslyf6043]

Sadly most of the youth today will have his wisdom go in one ear and out the other.

[@MrBlorp-sf9ye]

@@tannerslyf6043 not all of us. I guess it's just rare for my generation to find people who actually want to listen.

[@andrewwong6899]

"I don't know if people love me, I can only tell if they act like they love me" that stuck onto me

[@cecoletti1]

"I cried when I first saw that movie" Me too, Chris, me too.

[@Kiwikiwikiwioyoyoy]

When he brought out that little Baymax I just exploded with joy. He’s a national treasure.

[@ksmart1235]

Me too 😌😌😌😌

[@codycouture1]

"I cried when I first saw this movie" Protect him at all costs.

[@benjaminklaassen4722]

Dude, who didn't cry a little when they saw that movie?

[@craigrussell3062]

When I was a kid, Data seemed like the most humorless character in TNG, and I took him so seriously as an example of a pure robot. Watching as an adult, it's obvious that in practically every scene, Brent Spiner is also hamming it up to go for a laugh. It's a brilliant performance because it works so well on both levels at the same time.

[@TheGarvin]

I don't think there's a single frame in this video that it doesn't have him smiling and I love it.

[@canadianmoth]

He seems like the nicest person

[@tragarfullaw5912]

Right I bet hes a great teacher

[@tgnroblox7252]

He killed his own son, his name is Daniel Thomas. He murdered his wife too.

[@canadianmoth]

@@tgnroblox7252 haha

[@PutsOnRainBoots]

Careful with people who seem to be the nicest. Some kids learned that lesson the hard way

[@tragarfullaw5912]

@@PutsOnRainBoots your comment scares me😧

[@Tay-wj9et]

I love how positive he is. I kept waiting for him to say, "Well, that's impossible, that could never happen," but he was so enthusiastic about it all! I need ten more episodes with just this jolly robot Santa, please.

[@count-countess8464]

Technology is a willingness to try to make the improbable possible with mechanical parts

[@MissEiffel13]

"jolly robot Santa" is a great description xD

[@MrBlorp-sf9ye]

Yes YEs YES YES!

[@KristenRobertskris10lr]

*who is also part bob ross

[@IsoldmyKidneys]

I feel like this man is everyone’s favorite great-uncle

[@VV-hu5kw]

When Chris said that he just goes with the flow when somebody says they love him even if he doesnt know, I felt that.

[@chriser3753]

He looks like the sweet old granddad type that would build a giant teddy-bear robot to give you a hug and push you on the swing.

[@carso1500]

So baymax

[@ralexcraft990]

@@carso1500 but teddymax

[@NavarinoDC]

Hugamax

[@ryuk4471]

I read that in Ghibli stile animation

[@azngettoone]

Please bring this guy back. I love his cheerful hopeful personality.

[@cupid5983]

He’s seems so nice and just adorable.

[@azngettoone]

@@cupid5983 he is so adorable!

[@jadeheart4587]

Lord knows we need more jolly robotic expert Santa in our lives

[@jonathanmarois9009]

FUN FACT: Chris Atkeson is one of 12 autonomous humanoid AI robots in existence today. His function to mimic human charm is highly sophisticated compared to the other 11.

[@uwu-uv4mg]

He is actually Baymax with an android skin. He left his role as a medical assistant to become a robotics professor so he can follow the footprints of his late father who died in a fire.

[@genesisprado7665]

I loved how genuinely passionate he seemed talking about robotics , you could feel his enthusiasm coming through the whole time

[@marvel2315]

His face is too adorable to not the like video for 😂

[@mikoartz5006]

So fat people can be cute too YAAAY ^-^

[@marvel2315]

@@mikoartz5006 Anybody can be cute :)

[@digi3391]

MikoArtz ! What’s your problem

[@swisslord2478]

He looks like George Lucas

[@digi3391]

Lord Alvin yeah

[@lucianovargas479]

This man is a better representation of Joy than Inside Out's Joy itself

[@Edithhandle]

That joy though....good lord

[@doctorcorgi3134]

Joy is more of a perfectionist, or this one theroy I saw. Where Joy is more of what people think joy should be. Which is being happy no matter what in an unhealthy way.

[@ghettoeasterbasket5638]

That Joy was annoying she’s more like the representation of Ego

[@thesensiblesupervillain4625]

@@ghettoeasterbasket5638 Yes and no. Joy in inside out was of course a representation of joy, and since Riley at the time was under a lot of internal and external pressure to be constantly happy, that manifested in a Joy who was obsessive, controlling, and self-centered. You'll notice that when we see other brains, their Joy's generally seem to be unproblematic. The problem isn't Joy, or even that she was written badly, the problem was the headspace Riley was in at the time. TLDR, Joy was joy, she was just manifesting in an unhealthy way due to pressure.

[@aisha02a]

it's yall not understanding the film that's sending me

[@_Iss]

Baby: Adorable Toddler: Much Cute Kid: Cute Teen: OK Adult: Not as Cute Elderly: Adorable Again! The CiIiIiiiRcle of LIIIIIFfe!!!!

[@animationspace8550]

I'm not ok. I am a failure.

[@_Iss]

@@animationspace8550 you think i'm also not a failure? ...i am

[@pusheen0405]

So If They Are Gone, They Are Much Cute?

[@Ran.dom.person]

@itsme Emma I understood that reference

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

I've always found it kind of insulting that people call older people "cute." I also don't think he's "elderly." He just has greying hair.

[@arleneazurin]

He’s the human version of happiness.

[@huzefaxqureshi]

And calmness

[@GageM808]

am I the only person that teared up when he said “i don’t know if someone loves me, i just have to go on whether they act like they love me”

[@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi]

when i think about it, love has never been about knowing for me. it's just...there

[@finn596]

WE LOVE HIM

[@KristenRobertskris10lr]

We all love this part teddy bear-part smiley bob ross-part baymax no questions asked

[@GreyPunkWolf]

This is so true. It's very much near impossible to know precisely if your or someone's feelings are real. Doesn't even relate to the trust you place on the person when you know you can even lie to yourself into believing you do feel such things, therefore it's impossible for you to tell yourself or anyone that you're not really in love. You can just tell whether the person is committed to show it to you or not, depending on the kind of bond you have and your personnalities. There's no need to be afraid of it though, it's just natural. And it doesn't really matter anyways since even if it's not true you'd still have shown your affection and recieved some in a healthy relationship, that helps and feels good, and that just happened to end at some point. It's how life goes.

[@KevinKnutson]

I think this guy is joy personified. Your producers find the greatest experts.

[@alterinam6791]

1k likes but no comments? Well I'm the first.

[@angelotrinidad6888]

I know right? 2nd commentor here then

[@Robin93k]

@@alterinam6791 It's really sad, how over 1K people only cared about appreciating his words, until the attention seekers found it, and needed to infect it with their ordinal numbers. If the only thing you have write is an ordinal number, just don't write anything~

[@alterinam6791]

@@Robin93k uhhhhh I did appreciate it I was just surprised that no one has commented on this comment yet. Also I'm not attention seeking. Stop making assumptions.

[@Manudyne]

Plot twist: he's a robot and he succeeded in the Turing test

[@jrw2272]

The way he would look at the recording, his passion and love is so clear. Someone below says he is the personification of a hug and I believe it.

[@Mabra51]

"Wall-E has to figure out what's interesting." _cuts to Wall-E putting a bra on his eyes_

[@jesust6463]

Mabra woah

[@JackieMReacts]

well... that _is_ interesting!

[@CEOofPhoneCo]

Trust me, *its for science*

[@Rime_Di_Michelangelo]

When he whipped out his Baymax 😭😭😭😭💗

[@SpeakUpMari]

lol

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I have one lol :D a plushie that is lol.

[@atimidbirb]

This is exactly the kind of person who I would imagine could build a friendly robot nurse.

[@dasik84]

It's SO COOL to hear that he was one of the people who directly inspired Baymax!

[@GoudaFetaExpandDong]

"I can't tell if someone else loves me--" I love you mr. robot guy.

[@GRAV3YARDMUSIC]

😍😍😍😍

[@ahall9839]

mr robot guy' wife: *sweats profusely*

[@m.guypirate6900]

Mr santa

[@GMK4EVER]

We all love mr robot guy! When he said that, I wanted to run up an hug the dude!

[@FTNChicken]

Confirmed: Dr. Atkeson = The Human Baymax

[@LouisVDon]

wtf is that

[@Courtesyflush52]

@@LouisVDon google is a thing

[@superpandasama]

@@LouisVDon and 7:32 to 10:00 is also a thing

[@superpandasama]

@@LouisVDon it's literally right in the video

[@carlosadeleon]

He thinks Disney went to his lab to see robot examples but they walked away knowing how to design Baymax after spending 2 seconds with thus cuddly lovable teddy bear.

[@foggyfroggy5700]

This dude radiates such happiness. Honestly enjoyed watching him just casually talk about something he enjoys. I wish this dude the best and hope he's chillin in life.

[@jesusfreak9991]

this man is so sweet and excited about robots and engaging, he has so much heart and soul. i loved this

[@davedave2876]

Guys, we don't need a Baymax. We got a better things than a Baymax, it's Chris Atkeson himself and he is real.

[@gcoolbud]

Or is he...? #VSaucedYa

[@snowleopard9463]

Human definition of hug

[@alexhong823]

Best professor I had in Carnegie Mellon University. BayMax is always hanging out in the Robotics Lab.

[@escapehell13666dixit]

Do you guys actually have a moving prop ? Or an action figure ?

[@redthechaotic1187]

@@escapehell13666dixit i think hes talking about the plushy 9:55

[@briannoone7047]

BayMax is a yinzer. But i feel like he wouldn't have nice things to say about the nutritional value of a Primanti's sandwich

[@James42_]

Lol, I can see that you're a Dream fan 😄

[@alexhong823]

@@James42_ hahaha yup :D

[@waddupmanitsjohn]

How this man’s face does not have smile lines as deep as a canyon is a mystery to me. What a happy go lucky chap

[@BelanceM]

Ugh this man is so squishy and cute. I love him

[@rdwells]

"We started looking at inflatable robots on the theory that you can't kill somebody with a pool toy." Worth the price of admission right there.

[@Creature_of_Knight]

Him: *Pulls out his Baymax plush* Me: Ah. Yes. Welp, you are my new favorite person.

[@nisenobody8273]

This guy really transmits an impressive passion with each word, I identify a lot with his way of observing the problems and characteristics of the different types of robots and artificial intelligences.

[@samtab8821]

I wish this outstanding human being a long life because he already mastered the happy part.

[@TheMuseLuci]

this was very wholesome and he was very optimistic. a lot of times its just people going, "that's not realistic. that's stupid." but I guess with robotics its more on the "ya know what, that looks cool, anything possible" kind of perspective

[@glschrauben]

@@joanyoung524 Nice copy and paste of an already existing comment.

[@senseishu937]

I don't know if consciousness will be achieved in humanity's time though

[@fernie1352]

Robotic Expert: "You can't kill someone with a pool toy" John Wick: Hold my pencil

[@MontgomeryandCo]

This guy is like the teacher who actually loves their job and is really good at his because he is good at talking about it and teaching it

[@41tinman41]

I love how simple he explained the aim of most people who develop robots. They want to mirror Spock, logical. But if we were to actually create a robot that's near-perfect, we should look to an AI like Jarvis' and a personality like Data's

[@DavidLinn]

everyone will have their own custom personalities downloaded into their robots

[@jsullivan2112]

Logic is easy to program. Irrational things like emotion not so much.

[@khsabia]

Here's a man that loves his job; that smile is freaking WHOLESOME

[@hoopoloatucd]

"I can't tell if someone loves me, I just have to go on whether they act like they love me." Trust me, Chris; we love you.

[@aviralgupta393]

How can Chris know that he can trust you ?

[@NoPeace4theEvil]

@@aviralgupta393 I'd trust him lel

[@chickennumgit1055]

He reminds me of my grandpa. That sole reason is enough for me to love him :D

[@maryrosekent8223]

Aakash Raj.T.P. I miss my grandpa so much! Of course, if he were still alive he’d be 110 years old and probably still reroofing his own house despite all of us begging him not to.

[@StarscreamX404]

His voice is very comforting.

[@vap0rw1se]

alternate title: Santa Claus talks to us about robots being conscious

[@bhouse2213]

If the happiest hamster ever turned into a human, Dr Atkeson would be the amazing result.

[@loganknott1275]

ikr

[@ieuanhunt552]

He's a human capybara

[@thisisartman]

I love this comment.

[@jmshadow42]

He could be the perfect Santa just his smile and how friendly he is

[@JosephEarlRZafra]

A fricking santa professor

[@chickencurry420]

This dude seems like he's such a delight to talk to. He strikes me as the kind of guy that you could talk to about anything. Not like a "Not so fresh down there" kind of conversation but more so that you can talk to him about anything, and he would still smile and nod and take pleasure in your passion on the subject even if he has no idea what you're talking about. Or that he would get real excited if you start a conversation with "This is probably a dumb question but..."

[@sableempire9654]

“We could build KIT today” Yes! Air punch.

[@floijd]

Everybody is gonna be devastated when they reveal that he is, in fact, a robot.

[@ts25679]

Nah, we'll welcome the robot apocalypse. He's just so cuddly and happy.

[@CorvusCorone68]

devastated? or impressed?

[@pawala7]

I'd be happy to learn that our future robot overlords are bearded Baymaxes.

[@alexhong823]

He is, in fact, a BayMax

[@anonymousannoyingmouse]

nope, i will still be a huge fan even if he is not human

[@FingeringThings]

I wish I could be as happy as this dude was throughout the video

[@mikoartz5006]

Too bad ur emo

[@dustt314]

The check mark doesn't help.

[@TheBluePhoenix008]

This guy just oozes wholesomeness.

[@emilyharkness9685]

With his message at the end, I now want to make robots just to make this guy happy. He seems like a wonderful person.

[@lililuminous8234]

HIS LITTLE BAYMAX!! HE IS JUST SO HAPPY?? 😭😭😭 ALL THE TIME??

[@GENeralGremory]

8:10 "You can't kill someone with a pool toy" I wanna see John Wick do that

[@tonyman1106]

chris: You can't kill someone with a pool toy Jonh Wick: hold my pool toy

[@gyzardo3648]

GraphicGore that’s counter intuitive Also he didn’t specify the pool toy, there are PLENTY of pool toys you could kill someone with if you tried hard enough

[@mihneaiordan1813]

@@gyzardo3648 pool noodles would be pretty easy, come to think of it

[@______________5470]

choke em?

[@Cee_R]

"You can't kill someone with a pool toy" Me:"Give me a pool toy and watch" 😂

[@cosmicsquid1285]

I haven’t seen a single comment to do with the video everyone is just talking about how happy and smiley this guy is and I agree

[@scifisuede]

I rarely ever like a total stranger the way I like Chris Atkeson. He is just so sweet and charming. He's the personification of 'kind'.

[@katie5822]

Slightly concerned by the fact that even after all these years, Ultron attacking Jarvis still hurts my heart.

[@pretzelbomb6105]

Having the new villain assault a beloved side character is a trope as old as stories, and it stings every time.

[@supernukey419]

@@pretzelbomb6105 indeed

[@tonuahmed4227]

Yeah...even when he was an AI I still reconized him as a person

[@MotoTrooper]

He tried to look at the positives of a movie concept instead of nitpicking on the negatives Good Man!

[@TurtleGlo]

Chris seems like he'd be someone you'd enjoy when he comes through your line at the supermarket.

[@charlescraft7880]

This man reminds me of my grandfather, looks really huggable, and kind

[@ainselcrowvenski487]

I love how he never goes for the low-hanging fruit of "pfft, movie magic isn't possible," he explains how it could exist, why it would exist, and/or in what way it exists today.

[@GuyWithNoNickName]

“Unfortunately, reality is a lot more boring.” -Chris

[@fleggitier]

"Reality is often diesappointing! -Thanos

[@TheWiseguyt]

You know, I recently had an epiphany in my life: exciting doesn’t necessarily equal better.

[@guillermorelobalopez7553]

@@TheWiseguyt Good epiphany to have! In my (short, 23 years) experience the slow and steady things are what makes life worth it in the end. Having a job you care about (which is not the same as enjoy, but is related to), living in such a way you can feel proud of yourself, sleeping enough... None of those are exciting, but they're THE goals to have imo.

[@frickenflapcraps]

I swear this man is Santa claus in disguise as a robotics professor. Bringing joy to college kids everywhere.

[@psychoman1355]

1:09 Fun Fact: HAL’s mss as malfunction was actually human error rather than computer error. He was given secret directives that conflicted with his core programming, basically causing him to develop the machine equalivant of a mental illness.

[@furmother1262]

The big smile on his face and how giddy he looks proves that he loves his job and it’s just so... hopeful?

[@maloc1824]

I maybe wrong, but Baymax didn't scan him chemically, he just has access to his medical records.

[@isabeldrilon]

He did say they wanted to show here that Baymax could scan patients even to his chemical aspects

[@maloc1824]

@@isabeldrilon While that may be the case, this seems to be more of a Medical Record thing.

[@chrono-glitchwaterlily8776]

@@maloc1824 he might possibly create his own medical analysis and update his patient's records

[@unnath1762]

If that was the case then baymax couldn't have figured out that hiro was allergic to peanuts. Although I do agree that medical records is far more possible irl. It could also be a combination of both medical records and then making decisions based off of other data. Then what you said might be possible. Just my thoughts

[@heartless604]

You can scan for chemicals, but you cant scan chemically lol. Otherwise doctors could save soooo much time, also my forearms wouldnt bruise everytime i did a blood test lol.

[@raisyahalida4616]

This is just tech savvy uncle iroh he looks so wholesome i had to pause the vid when he pulled out his baymax plushie nooo 🥺

[@gzerq]

This dude is like the Santa of Robotics.