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Humanoid robot drops to its knees when workers come too close
Original: New humanoid robot 'cowers' and drops to its knees when workers get too close
A newly unveiled humanoid robot has been shown lowering itself to its knees in a cowering motion whenever factory workers approach it too closely. The behaviour is being described as a built-in safety response designed to avoid collisions and signal compliance to humans working alongside it. Reactions range from praise for prioritising worker safety to unease at the robot's seemingly submissive posture, which some find unsettling in a machine built for industrial settings.
Why now: The robot's unusual cowering safety behaviour is striking and raises questions about human-robot interaction in workplaces.
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