How Drunk Do You Have to Be to Assault a Robot?

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How Drunk Do You Have to Be to Assault a Robot?

A drunk guy in a SoftBank cellphone store in Japan was unhappy with a clerk's attitude- so he kicked a robot. Not just any robot, but a four-foot-high Pepper "humanoid" robot, whose development SoftBank funded. Ironically, the robot is designed to detect human emotions, so it may have seen the attack coming. Japan is increasingly using robot "staff" at stores, hotels, and airports, but it's not clear if this robot was actually "working" or just being displayed. The 60-year-old man (who did not injure the clerk he was angry with) was arrested after the incident. Meanwhile, the robot now moves more slowly and may have a damaged internal computer system. (Japan Times)

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