Posted on 11/19/2016 7:22:01 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
A robot went out of control at a technology fair in southern Chinas Guangdong province Thursday, smashing a glass window and injuring a visitor....
An employee at Shenzhen Spreadview Century told Sixth Tone by phone that the staffer tried to pick up the robot, but that Fabos weight 25 kilograms was too much to handle, and the operator accidentally pushed the wrong button. Fabos automatic mode was turned off, which meant it could not avoid collisions by itself, he said... . The company had visited the injured person in the hospital and had paid compensation, the statement added.
(Excerpt) Read more at sixthtone.com ...
Sounds to me like the staffer went out of control, not the robot.
Not the usual sort of activity I would expect from a domestic heating system!
I love the mental picture you paint. LOL
Now I am going to have to find a DVD or video of this movie.
Number 5 will live again in my mind. Thanks for the reminder. Those clueless parents have no idea of what they missed in this gem of a movie.
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