The robot’s sensors are designed to identify boxes, and security video indicated the man had moved near the robot with a box in his hands which likely triggered the machine’s reaction.

According to data from the #InternationalFederationofRobotics, #SouthKorea had 1,000 #industrialrobots per 10,000 employees in 2021, the highest density in the world. #manufacturing #electronics #automation #automaking.

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Man crushed to death by robot in South Korea

The robotic arm reportedly failed to distinguish between the man and the boxes it was handling.

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