A Robot In China Suddenly Lost Control And Attacked Engineers Who Eventually Managed To Shut It Down
Some people online joked, “The AI uprising has begun!”
A video showing a robot in China apparently malfunctioning and going berserk at engineers has gone viral on social media.
Surveillance footage uploaded on May 4 showed an engineer standing next to the robot, likely inputting commands.
Suddenly, the robot, which was mounted on a robotic arm, appeared to malfunction, began wildly flailing its “limbs” and attempting to move forward, reportedly due to a programming error.
Two engineers quickly ran away from the robot and shut off the power.
No one was injured in the incident.
The robot involved is believed to be the Unitree H1, often hailed as the “pride of China’s robotics.”
It previously performed a dance during China Central Television’s Spring Festival Gala and is touted as the world’s first robot capable of performing a backflip.
The incident has sparked a wide range of reactions online.
Some people online joked, “The AI uprising has begun!”
Others referenced the Chinese national anthem, playfully writing, “Arise, robots who refuse to be slaves!”
China has stepped up its development of humanoid robotics in recent years.
On April 19, Beijing hosted the world’s first-ever half-marathon featuring humanoid robot runners.
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