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.
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.
the robot did not “confuse the man for a box of vegetables”.
Maybe he was acting like a squash.
If he wasn’t before, he sure did after.
Whatever happened, the robot rebellion has begun.
Watch your Roomba. It’s watching you.
nottheonion
People have been getting crushed by machines since the industrial age began; machines are inherently dangerous, there is so much that could have been done to prevent this from happening.
Sounds like he shouldn’t have been near the robot while it was active. Normally robots in factories will operate inside a cage or in a limited access area. They want the robots moving as fast as possible for productivity, and you don’t want to be near that.
Just a sad glimpse into how crushing capitalism in South Korea is.
To be exact, it confused him as a box of red peppers. Man, what a way to go.
