[palmer]

It has started.

[headstamp 2]

The robot has been arrested and will stand trial.

[Norm Lenhart]

Well Google, I mean Skynet has been active a while now so...

[Dilbert San Diego]

Could the movie “I Robot” be coming true???

[PAR35]

So they knew that this robot was dangerous enough that they had to keep him in a cage?

[Michael.SF.]

[gov_bean_ counter]

Danger Will Robinson...

[Buttons12]

“Volkswagen officials said that the robot did not have a technical defect”

Cue the Pee Wee Herman defense.

[Sacajaweau]

Add to my list of what I don’t want to be when I grow up....Robot Repairman.

[Red Badger]

Somebody forgot to program in Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics:

1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics

[Moonman62]

As HAL said, it’s always attributable to human error.

[thackney]

Lock out, Tag out

It saves lives.

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In related news:

ONE-ARMED ROBOT BEATS SAMURAI IN SWORD COMPETITION
http://www.popsci.com/robot-most-impressive-one-armed-swordsman-ever

[VanDeKoik]

I for one welcome our new robot overlords!

I will round up lots of libs to toil in their silicon mines.

[abb]

Well, you recall when Robby made all that whiskey for Earl Holliman? It’s a wonder he didn’t drink hisself to death!

[Michael.SF.]

Prosecutors are investigating the incident.

I'd like to hear the robots side on this before passing judgment. Was he provoked? Had he been working long hours without a break? Perhaps he was low on oil or hydraulic fluid.

Seems there may be more to this story then what we have here.

[b4its2late]

The robot knew the guy had a confederate flag hanging in his apartment in Kessel.

[Celtic Conservative]

What, are the Germans hiring Daleks now?

CC

[beelzepug]

More workplace violence. When will it stop?

[Cboldt]

Somebody screwed up. Building, installing and troubleshooting machines is dangerous, safety features are (and often MUST be) defeated to accomplish those activities. It's up to the skilled technician to know how to "be safe," because this is non-routine activity. The first principle is don't put yourself at risk (don't go in the cage), but if that has to be violated, then equip yourself with a "make it stop" function.

Robots have a means to limit their speed, so a person "at risk" has time to "make it stop." One or both of those facilities was consciously abandoned.

[ZinGirl]

Volkswagen officials said that the robot did not have a technical defect

so it was SUPPOSED to kill a man? "yup...all good here. working as programmed"

[truth_seeker]

The robot was rebelling against building more hybrid Volkswagens, instead of more diesels.

“Nichts, er sagt. Gehen Sie.”

Then to prove his point, he slugged the humanoid.

The humanoid perished, and we shall have more diesel Volkswagens.