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Robot in Chinese Shopping Mall Fell off the Escalator, Knocking down Passengers
A shopping guide robot deployed by the Fuzhou Zhongfang Marlboro Mall was shown on video allegedly walking to the escalator by itself, falling down, and knocking over passengers, which prompted its suspension.
- Date it happened
- 2020-12-25
- Organisation involved
- Fuzhou Zhongfang Marlboro Mall
- Product, system or model
- It is unclear what the shopping guide robot's tasks are or how it was designed.
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