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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] 31 points 10 months ago (18 children)

Um, no, the robot did not "confuse the man for a box of vegetables". At the risk of yelling at clouds journalism is garbage these days. Yikes.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (10 children)

what makes you think it was not that. I don't see any details that contradict it in the article?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Why would it handle boxes of vegetables with enough force to cause crush injuries in humans?

[–] [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.

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