Humanoid robot strikes child during dance performance in Shaanxi
A humanoid robot struck a child in the face during a dance performance at a science and technology exhibition in Shaanxi. The incident occurred at a commercial complex where the performance area lacked adequate safety barriers and staff guidance for spectators maintaining safe distance.
What happened
A humanoid robot performing a dance at a science and technology interactive exhibition in a Shaanxi commercial complex struck a boy in the face with its arm during a spinning motion.
The stage had no adequate safety barriers and no personnel reminded spectators to maintain safe distance, according to eyewitnesses who observed the incident.
Reported impact
The boy was struck in the face and initially appeared stunned, then distressed, before his parents checked on him.
Index analysis
The incident was not isolated; in recent years, mall robots have collided with elderly people, exhibition robots have kicked workers, and food service robots have malfunctioned and overturned items.
Governance controls
The lack of safety barriers and absence of designated personnel to advise spectators on maintaining safe distance at the exhibition reflected management gaps in public venue safety protocols for intelligent devices.
Classification
Sources and evidence
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