Humanoid robot attacks worker during testing in Chinese factory, netizens react: ‘And so it begins'
Shared by NEXTA TV on X, the now- viral clip shows a Unitree H1 humanoid robot hanging from a construction crane. While the workers test it calmly, it suddenly malfunctions, causing violent movements. It wildly flaps its arms and legs, and further drags its stand, sending a computer and other items crashing to the floor.
As the incident unfolds, a man quickly attempts to stabilise the robot. 'This is what the machine uprising might look like: a video is going viral online showing a robot going berserk during testing,' the caption on the video reads.
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This is what the machine uprising might look like: a video is going viral online showing a robot going berserk during testing. pic.twitter.com/ughQ0J45Fi
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) May 2, 2025
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The video accumulated nearly two lakh views, triggering an array of reactions. 'Clearly unbalanced, then tried using algorithms to rebalance, but the algorithms were not tuned which led to wild oscillations, furthering the imbalance. This is *not* an 'attack',' a user wrote. 'I've had AI legit sabotage entire projects I'm doing with blatant lies. No lie,' another user commented.
'With how this decade is going a robot uprising will just be something else we have to deal with,' a third user reacted. 'This is what worries me about robotic surgery,' a fourth user said.
In April, a video of humanoid robots racing against humans for the first time in a half-marathon in Beijing took the Internet by storm. According to Reuters, 20 competitors fielded humanoid robots in the event. The teams made their robots wear boxing gloves, shoes, and even a headband that read 'Bound to Win' in Chinese. A team flaunted their robot as it looked 'almost' human with its ability to smile and wink.
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