Violent humanoid robot snaps — attacks factory workers in wild video: ‘Robot revolution'
It was like a real-life Rock 'em Sock 'em.
The rise of the machines seems closer than we might like to think. Freaky footage captured the moment that a humanoid robot seemingly snapped and lashed out at its handlers like something out of a dystopian sci-fi thriller.
'This is what the machine uprising might look like,' Belarusian TV outlet Nexta captioned an X clip of the alleged attack, which boasts over 100,000 views.
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3 The robot seemingly lunges at one of the handlers.
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In the unsettling clip, which was shot at an undisclosed factory in China, the bot is seen dangling from a construction crane on the factory floor near two men looking on cautiously, Jam Press.
They appear to be testing the humanoid droid's capabilities.
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The two are chatting away when, all of a sudden, the automated biped goes berserk, flailing its arms and legs about in a spectacle that evokes a failed prototype from the 'Robocop' movies.
At one point, the raging machine lurches forward while swinging, dragging the stand along with it as the men try and avoid getting robo-bopped.
3 The robot appears to try to robo-bop a worker.
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During the ruckus, the computer falls to the floor while several other items are knocked off the table.
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The clip concludes with one of the men flanking the 'angry' automaton and dragging its stand back into place in an attempt to stop its cybernetic rampage.
3 The machine lies dormant before running amok.
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Viewers saw the malfunction as a sign that a robo-revolution was upon us, with many appropriately referencing the 'Terminator' films.
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'Went full terminator,' said one digital doomsdayer, while another apocalypticist wrote, 'Sarah Connor was f–king right.'
'This is what worries me about robotic surgery,' observed another concerning synthetic surgeons becoming increasingly ubiquitous in operating rooms.
Indeed, this shocking incident comes as anthropomorphic-seeming machines are becoming more integrated into our everyday lives. This past winter, Chinese tech firm Pudu Robotics unveiled the very 'I, Robot'-esque D9 humanoid robot, which is designed to revolutionize the way we interact with machines.
Its cutting-edge capabilities include walking 4.5 mph — faster than the average human stroll — navigating stairs and even maintaining balance when knocked off-kilter.
In February, Clone Robotics uploaded a video showcasing the 'Protoclone,' an eerily realistic humanoid robot that's purported to be the 'world's first bipedal, musculoskeletal android.'
While the versatile bot is programmed to complete helpful tasks ranging from food preparation to cleaning and conversation, skeptical viewers deemed the Frankenstein-esque creation 'dystopian' and 'terrifying.'
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