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Man crushed to death by robot in South Korea (www.bbc.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The incident occurred when the man, a robotics company employee in his 40s, was inspecting the robot.

The robotic arm, confusing the man for a box of vegetables, grabbed him and pushed his body against the conveyer belt, crushing his face and chest, South Korean news agency Yonhap said.

He was sent to hospital but later died.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Weight and speed. The arm itself is hefty and requires a fair bit of torque to move around and you want these operations to be completed quickly.