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Robot at a Chinese Tech Fair Smashed a Glass Booth, Injuring a Visitor
At the 18th China Hi-Tech Fair, a robot suddenly smashed through a glass booth and injured a visitor, after a staff member reportedly mistakenly pressed a button, causing it to reverse and accelerate.
- Date it happened
- 2016-11-16
- Organisation involved
- Evolver
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