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Restaurant Robot Smashes Dishes During Performance
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A dancing service robot at a Haidilao restaurant in Cupertino recently knocked over dishes, utensils and food while performing for customers, videos show. Haidilao told NBC News the movements were pre-programmed but occurred in a closer-than-usual setting at a guest request; servers restrained the robot by a neck strap, raising questions about staff training and safety controls.
Key Points
- 1Robot slammed tables, knocked over dishes and utensils during a performance at Haidilao's Cupertino restaurant.
- 2Company says movements were pre-programmed but constrained by being brought too close to a dining table.
- 3Operators and staff need safety protocols, kill-switch access, and training for close-range robot performances.
Scoring Rationale
Credible, actionable incident with clear safety implications; limited by narrow scope and shallow technical analysis.
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