Robots · July 2015Gaffe level: Skynet
A Factory Robot Crushed a Worker Against a Metal Plate
At Volkswagen's Kassel plant, a stationary industrial robot grabbed a contractor while it was being set up and crushed him against a metal plate. Initial findings pointed to human error in setup, not a robot defect, but the machine delivered the fatal blow.
Source: AutomationMag
The Painting Robot That Didn't Steal Anyone's Job.
This painting robot did not replace its human coworkers, it transformed what they could do together. A story about robots that lift people up.
Source: Wired