A chess robot broke the finger of its seven-year-old partner in Moscow, but the boy was able to return to the tournament the next day with an immovable finger. But there have been situations where robots have sent people to the hospital, blocked traffic, or caused fatal accidents.

Educator Fatty sent his victim to the hospital In 2016, a robot named “Fatty” or “Little Chubby” suddenly became chaotic at the China High-Tech Fair in Shenzhen. The robot, called to be an educator for children, left for a moment without supervision, decided to panic.

It crashed into a grandstand window, shattering it, and shrapnel injured a man who had to be taken to the hospital for stitches.

Later, the bot showed bitter disappointment:

Robotic staff have given more work to humans

Japan’s Henn na Hotel, the world’s first robotic hotel, in 2019 was forced to “lay off” half of its 243 robots. Churi’s servants often mistook snoring for a voice command, and guests repeatedly complained of being awakened in the middle of the night by a tulip-shaped figure standing in the doorway asking them to repeat the command.

The robot porter could hardly answer simple questions, and the porters were stuck in the corridors. As a result, humans worked overtime to replace robots.

h2. Roomba Escape

In January, a robot vacuum cleaner escaped from a Travelodge hotel in Cambodia and disappeared for two days.

Employees said the vacuum was cleaning the lobby but did not stop at the open door as planned and disappeared.

The assistant manager noted on the social network: “I miss my little friend.” Wishes quickly poured in, with people saying the little robot would enjoy the ride “because it has no natural predators.”

Fortunately, a cleaner found the Roomba under a bush and returned it to the robot family.

Driverless driving assistants are rampant in parking lots

US federal authorities are investigating Tesla over its Autopilot feature after 16 electric vehicles damaged emergency vehicles in parking lots between 2018 and 2022. The results were tragic: 15 were injured and one died.

=Authorities said a forensic examination showed all drivers had their hands on the wheel and were using Autopilot as instructed.

In February, Tesla recalled 54,000 vehicles because its self-driving program allowed them to drive through stop signs without stopping.

The walking robot blocked the street for 45 minutes

Promobot, a Russian self-learning robot, escaped from a research facility twice after learning how to overcome obstacles. Able to learn from his own experience, he tested the possibilities of overcoming obstacles when he found the door that was supposed to keep him inside open.

The robot took the opportunity to escape from the oppressors and passed unnoticed through the testing center until it reached the free world. Unfortunately for him, he only made it 50 meters before the batteries died as he crossed the street.

It took engineers 40 minutes to realize he was missing and found him blocking traffic and posing for photos. He escaped earlier that month and was walking in the yard of the center.

Sources: News Upday, en.people.cn