Concerns that Satyress Robotic's "Threehalves" may be faked or disingenuous

[u/owlsarentwhatheyseem]

I have what I believe might be evidence that the viral emergency rescue robot, Satyress Robotic's "Threehalves," is a largely incomplete, nonfunctional prototype, potentially associated with Tesla, and/or an ARG (Alternate Reality Game, a type of Internet puzzle). On Instagram, videos describing Threehalves as fact have gained views in the millions, and likes in the hundreds of thousands. Aaron Parnas has literally reported on this, and I'm very concerned with people taking it at face value.

> Beau Gaston/Beau G, the creator, is a 10 year employee of Tesla with the job title "Staff Software Product Support Engineer - Al/Optimus." I did not see his relationship with Tesla disclosed anywhere except his LinkedIn, which is publicly viewable on Google results. The entire profile is private, but viewable by anyone with a LinkedIn account. https://www.linkedin.com/in/beau-gaston

> A website supposedly containing Beau Gaston's resume and portfolio appears to be an ARG. It was created Friday, November 25th, 2022, around the same time that Gaston began working on Threehalves. https://www.beaugaston.com/

> Unlisted on the website, there is a page called "Build Progress." Clicking on this page displays Threehalves in progress, in a far less functional state than the photographs on the main webpage display. When viewing the metadata of a photograph depicting Threehalves as just a metal endoskeleton with an actuator inside, I found that the photo was taken on a Google Pixel 6 on July 6, 2026. The page also includes 3D digital models of the robot's legs, but no photographs of the rest of the robot beyond its face and the endoskeleton of its torso. https://www.satyress.com/buildprogress

> No videos of Threehalves in action exist as far as my research has found. No proof that Threehalves has the capabilities claimed exist as far as my research has found. All that the public has to go on, to my knowledge, are photos presented by Beau Gaston himself.

> No business entities with the name "Satyress" or "Satyress Robotics" are registered by the Secretary of State in California (I tried to recreate the search for this post but the California BizFile website crashed). No results were discoverable on the SEC website either.

Because of all these factors combined, I am inclined to believe that Threehalves is (allegedly) at best a striking sculpture by a man who is talented at welding, and at worst a sleek website masking information about a product being incomplete designed to attract investors and media attention.