A dancing humanoid robot at a university sports event in Shaanxi, China suddenly turned and hugged a female dancer beside it before staff intervened and pulled it away.
- Date of incident
- 2026-04-26
- Location
- Shaanxi, China
- Sources
- 8
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How the event developed
- 2026-04-26Report
A humanoid robot performing at a university dance event in Shaanxi province, China, unexpectedly moved toward and hugged a female student, with staff quickly intervening; the student was not injured, and the incident was attributed to signal interference from simultaneously operating drones.
rediff.com - 2026-05-08Report
A Unitree G1 humanoid robot malfunctioned during a school performance in Xinjiang, China, losing balance and swinging its arms and kicking toward nearby performers before staff shut it down.
e.vnexpress.net - 2026-06-05Follow-up
A Unitree G1 humanoid robot performing a roundhouse kick during a public demonstration in China's Xinjiang region struck a young child in the stomach, causing the child pain but no serious injury.
interestingengineering.com
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- deccanherald.comA dancing humanoid robot at a university sports event in Shaanxi, China suddenly turned and hugged a female dancer beside it before staff intervened and pulled it away.2026-04-26copy 2026-10-30tier 2
- rediff.comA humanoid robot performing at a university dance event in Shaanxi province, China, unexpectedly moved toward and hugged a female student, with staff quickly intervening; the student was not injured, and the incident was attributed to signal interference from simultaneously operating drones.2026-04-26copy 2026-10-30tier 2
- yahoo.comA humanoid robot deviated from its choreographed routine during the opening ceremony of a sports meet at Xi'an Eurasia University, turning mid-dance and embracing a nearby female student before on-site staff intervened; the student was not injured and the incident was attributed to signal interference from simultaneously operating drones.2026-04-27copy 2026-10-28tier 2
- mk.co.krA humanoid robot performing a group dance with students at a university sports day opening ceremony in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, malfunctioned due to signal interference from an onsite drone and lunged at and hugged a female student, who was uninjured.2026-05-03copy 2026-10-13tier 2
- ndtv.comDancing humanoid robot lost control and fell during a sports day event in China.2026-05-05copy 2026-10-14tier 2
- e.vnexpress.netA Unitree G1 humanoid robot malfunctioned during a school performance in Xinjiang, China, losing balance and swinging its arms and kicking toward nearby performers before staff shut it down.2026-05-08copy 2026-10-27tier 2
- interestingengineering.comA Unitree G1 humanoid robot performing a roundhouse kick during a public demonstration in China's Xinjiang region struck a young child in the stomach, causing the child pain but no serious injury.2026-06-05copy 2026-10-14tier 2
- gadgetreview.comA Unitree G1 humanoid robot accidentally kicked a young boy in the stomach during a martial arts demonstration at Urumqi Botanical Garden in Xinjiang, China.2026-06-05copy 2026-10-14tier 2
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