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yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:27 AM Jul 2015

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Robot kills man at Volkswagen plant in Germany

BERLIN —

Automaker Volkswagen says a robot has killed a contractor at one of its production plants in Germany.

A spokesman for VW says the man died Monday at the plant in Baunatal, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Frankfurt.

Heiko Hillwig said Wednesday the 22-year-old was part of a team that was setting up the robot when it grabbed and crushed him against a metal plate.

Hillwig said initial conclusions indicate that human error was to blame, rather than a problem with the robot.

http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/robot-kills-man-at-volkswagen-plant-in-germany

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Robot kills man at Volkswagen plant in Germany (Original Post) yuiyoshida Jul 2015 OP

...... daleanime Jul 2015 #1

Not that its funny but the first image that came to mind was... yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #2

Wait. Doesn't "Terminator" open this weekend? Fawke Em Jul 2015 #3

It's SKYNET, it's started! N/T MicaelS Jul 2015 #4

So much for the First Law of Robotics n/t Silent3 Jul 2015 #5

Oh no shenmue Jul 2015 #6

it was initially tweeted out by a woman named sarah o'conner Romeo.lima333 Jul 2015 #7

don't worry a robot will fix this robot olddots Jul 2015 #8

Violent German robots you say.... underpants Jul 2015 #9

Put it down painlessly and ethically. randome Jul 2015 #10

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

1. ......

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:30 AM

Jul 2015

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)

2. Not that its funny but the first image that came to mind was...

Reply to daleanime (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:33 AM

Jul 2015

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)

3. Wait. Doesn't "Terminator" open this weekend?

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:39 AM

Jul 2015

Have the Volkswagen robots become self-aware?

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)

4. It's SKYNET, it's started! N/T

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:40 AM

Jul 2015

Silent3

(15,211 posts)

5. So much for the First Law of Robotics n/t

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:43 AM

Jul 2015

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

6. Oh no

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:48 AM

Jul 2015

Romeo.lima333

(1,127 posts)

7. it was initially tweeted out by a woman named sarah o'conner

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 11:15 AM

Jul 2015

what are the odds

olddots

(10,237 posts)

8. don't worry a robot will fix this robot

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 11:39 AM

Jul 2015

Boom goes civilization .

underpants

(182,802 posts)

9. Violent German robots you say....

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 11:51 AM

Jul 2015

Come on Yoshimi

randome

(34,845 posts)

10. Put it down painlessly and ethically.

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 11:55 AM

Jul 2015

Maybe the others will learn.
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