Robot crashes man to death after it mistook him for a box of vegetables
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Man crushed to death in South Korea by a robot arm that mistook him for a box of vegetables according to reports
Man crushed to death in South Korea by a robot arm that mistook him for a box of vegetables according to reports.
The incident occurred at a distribution center for agricultural produce in South Gyeongsang province on Wednesday, according to the Korean news agency Yonhap.
Primarily used for lifting boxes of bell peppers and moving them onto pallets, the robot was one of two used at the facility.
The accident took place while a company worker in his 40s was at the center inspecting the robotic arm’s sensors.
According to reports, the robot appeared to have confused him for a box of vegetables, consequently lifting him and pushing his body against the conveyor belt.
The robot crushed his face and chest, according to police.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was hospitalized but succumbed to his injuries, according to the news agency.
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Kang Jin-gi, who heads the investigations department at Gosong Police Station said the robot was not an “advanced, artificial intelligence-powered robot, but a machine that simply picks up boxes and puts them on pallets.”
He said police are investigating if the robot had any defects or safety issues.
Another police official revealed that the incident could be down to human error.
He said the robot’s sensors are programmed to detect boxes and surveillance footage appeared to show the man walking toward themachine with a box in his hands, likely triggering it.
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