An 'out of control' humanoid robot caused a disturbance in China, alarming engineers nearby.
- Date of incident
- 2025-05-03
- Location
- China
- Model
- H1
- Sources
- 6
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How the event developed
- 2025-05-03Follow-up
An 'out of control' humanoid robot caused a disturbance in China, alarming engineers nearby.
asiae.co.kr - 2025-05-04Report
Industrial robot malfunctioned due to a coding error in China, injuring workers in a viral video incident.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com - 2025-05-06Follow-up
A Unitree H1 humanoid robot suspended from a crane at a testing facility in China malfunctioned due to a reported coding error, flailing its arms and legs wildly, knocking over a computer and sending equipment flying while two engineers scrambled to avoid being hit.
interestingengineering.com - 2025-05-07Follow-up
A Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned during testing at a factory in China, flailing its arms and legs uncontrollably while suspended by a crane, knocking over equipment and forcing two nearby engineers to back away.
e.vnexpress.net - 2025-05-07Follow-up
A Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned and flailed its arms and legs wildly at what is believed to have been a public demonstration or testing setting in China, coming dangerously close to two nearby handlers without confirmed injury.
newatlas.com - 2025-05-07Follow-up
A Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned during a factory test in China, flailing uncontrollably while suspended from a crane, striking one worker and causing two engineers to flee before another engineer stabilized it.
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- asiae.co.krAn 'out of control' humanoid robot caused a disturbance in China, alarming engineers nearby.2025-05-03copy 2026-09-04tier 2
- timesofindia.indiatimes.comIndustrial robot malfunctioned due to a coding error in China, injuring workers in a viral video incident.2025-05-04copy 2026-09-08tier 2
- interestingengineering.comA Unitree H1 humanoid robot suspended from a crane at a testing facility in China malfunctioned due to a reported coding error, flailing its arms and legs wildly, knocking over a computer and sending equipment flying while two engineers scrambled to avoid being hit.2025-05-06copy 2026-09-06tier 2
- e.vnexpress.netA Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned during testing at a factory in China, flailing its arms and legs uncontrollably while suspended by a crane, knocking over equipment and forcing two nearby engineers to back away.2025-05-07copy 2026-09-04tier 2
- newatlas.comA Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned and flailed its arms and legs wildly at what is believed to have been a public demonstration or testing setting in China, coming dangerously close to two nearby handlers without confirmed injury.2025-05-07copy 2026-09-06tier 2
- postapocalypticmedia.comA Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned during a factory test in China, flailing uncontrollably while suspended from a crane, striking one worker and causing two engineers to flee before another engineer stabilized it.2025-05-07copy 2026-09-05tier 2
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