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Factory video shows Unitree robot going berserk, nearly injuring workers | Robot glitches go from sci-fi to factory floor


A chilling video that recently began circulating on social media allegedly shows a Unitree robot going berserk in a factory, nearly injuring two nearby workers. The cause...

A hot potato: Recent efforts by tech companies to develop increasingly human-like autonomous robots have invited endless comparisons to the Terminator films. A chilling video that recently began circulating on social media allegedly shows a Unitree robot going berserk in a factory, nearly injuring two nearby workers. Another video, taken during the Tianjin Winter Gala Festival in February, shows a Unitree H1 suddenly lurching toward a spectator who had extended their hand, prompting security to intervene and restrain the robot.

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