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I Spent 3 Days at MIT... The Robot Hype Is Worse Than You Think

Published 11 Aug 2026 · 35 daily observations recorded · last updated 2026-09-28

Views
1,479,853
Avg views / hour
1,294.7
since publish (lifetime average)
Recent velocity
195.5
+4,692 views over 24h (2026-09-27 → 2026-09-28)
vs channel baseline
2.1×
Channel median
705,276
over 24 comparable videos

Recent growth

Last 7 days
+29,541 views
measured 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-28 (168h)
Last 30 days
+381,563 views
measured 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-28 (768h)

Performance history

Every observation TubeSum recorded, plotted as measured.

Views over time — 35 observed points, 802K to 1.5M views 0 518K 1M 1.6M Aug 13, 2026 · 801,512 views Aug 14, 2026 · 900,490 views Aug 15, 2026 · 945,578 views Aug 16, 2026 · 956,948 views Aug 17, 2026 · 980,651 views Aug 18, 2026 · 998,738 views Aug 19, 2026 · 1,017,485 views Aug 21, 2026 · 1,037,866 views Aug 22, 2026 · 1,046,222 views Aug 23, 2026 · 1,053,434 views Aug 24, 2026 · 1,064,558 views Aug 25, 2026 · 1,077,837 views Aug 27, 2026 · 1,098,290 views Sep 1, 2026 · 1,166,974 views Sep 4, 2026 · 1,231,828 views Sep 5, 2026 · 1,249,103 views Sep 7, 2026 · 1,300,204 views Sep 11, 2026 · 1,359,779 views Sep 12, 2026 · 1,370,226 views Sep 13, 2026 · 1,376,443 views Sep 14, 2026 · 1,386,585 views Sep 15, 2026 · 1,396,655 views Sep 16, 2026 · 1,407,212 views Sep 17, 2026 · 1,424,356 views Sep 18, 2026 · 1,433,860 views Sep 19, 2026 · 1,439,882 views Sep 20, 2026 · 1,443,086 views Sep 21, 2026 · 1,450,312 views Sep 22, 2026 · 1,452,753 views Sep 23, 2026 · 1,458,185 views Sep 24, 2026 · 1,462,906 views Sep 25, 2026 · 1,467,900 views Sep 26, 2026 · 1,471,950 views Sep 27, 2026 · 1,475,161 views Sep 28, 2026 · 1,479,853 views Aug 13 Sep 11 Sep 28

Based on 35 observations · last observed Sep 28, 2026 · straight lines connect consecutive observations — TubeSum does not measure the days between them.

All observations

The same points the chart plots, as exact numbers. Gaps mean no observation was taken that day.

Date Views Avg views / hour Channel median
2026-09-28 1,479,853 1,294.7 705,276
2026-09-27 1,475,161 1,319.5 705,276
2026-09-26 1,471,950 1,345.5 705,276
2026-09-25 1,467,900 1,369.3 705,276
2026-09-24 1,462,906 1,398.6 705,276
2026-09-23 1,458,185 1,426.8 705,276
2026-09-22 1,452,753 1,455.7 705,276
2026-09-21 1,450,312 1,473.9 705,276
2026-09-20 1,443,086 1,519.0 705,276
2026-09-19 1,439,882 1,554.9 705,276
2026-09-18 1,433,860 1,573.9 705,276
2026-09-17 1,424,356 1,605.8 705,276
2026-09-16 1,407,212 1,647.8 705,276
2026-09-15 1,396,655 1,682.7 705,276
2026-09-14 1,386,585 1,720.3 705,276
2026-09-13 1,376,443 1,760.2 705,276
2026-09-12 1,370,226 1,786.5 705,276
2026-09-11 1,359,779 1,830.1 705,276
2026-09-07 1,300,204 2,025.2 678,454
2026-09-05 1,249,103 2,120.7 698,634
2026-09-04 1,231,828 2,164.9 698,634
2026-09-01 1,166,974 2,338.6 698,634
2026-08-27 1,098,290 2,921.0 698,634
2026-08-25 1,077,837 3,316.4 826,190
2026-08-24 1,064,558 3,536.7 826,190
2026-08-23 1,053,434 3,803.0 826,190
2026-08-22 1,046,222 4,135.3 826,190
2026-08-21 1,037,866 4,532.2 826,190
2026-08-19 1,017,485 5,470.3 826,190
2026-08-18 998,738 6,361.4 826,190
2026-08-17 980,651 7,210.7 826,190
2026-08-16 956,948 8,699.5 826,190
2026-08-15 945,578 10,995.1 826,190
2026-08-14 900,490 14,524.0 826,190
2026-08-13 801,512 20,551.6 826,190

Content analysis

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