Viral robot kung-fu kicks small child, drawing mom's ire
A tourist attraction meant to captivate children ended up with one of them being beaten up. China's flagship robots have shown to malfunction so much that it is hard to take the showcase from February as seriously as before, and now they are endangering children. 'The humanoid was described as a "Jerk clown robot."' Months ago, Unitree, one of China's leading robotics companies, was showing off moves that seemed both futuristic and flawless. Now, the cracks have begun show in the models, along w
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