Clown-Wig Humanoid Robot Delivers Roundhouse Kick, Raising Safety Alarm at Public Event
TL;DR
A video shows a Unitree G1 humanoid robot in a blue clown wig delivering a roundhouse kick to a child at a Xinjiang event, causing pain but no serious injuries. The incident highlights safety risks of powerful humanoid robots around crowds, given the robot’s roughly 70-pound frame and torque over 100 Nm, and echoes prior accidents and lawsuits about potential harm from high-powered robots.
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