Robot kills man at Volkswagen plant in Germany

[yuiyoshida]

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

[daleanime]

1. ......

[yuiyoshida]

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

[Fawke Em]

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

Have the Volkswagen robots become self-aware?

[MicaelS]

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

[Silent3]

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

[shenmue]

6. Oh no

[Romeo.lima333]

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

what are the odds

[olddots]

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

Boom goes civilization .

[underpants]

9. Violent German robots you say....

Come on Yoshimi

[randome]

10. Put it down painlessly and ethically.

Maybe the others will learn.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Aspire to inspire.[/center][/font][hr]