On March 8th, during a robot performance at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, a robot was accidentally smashed, causing a wave of gasps from the audience.
Recently, several netizens have shared videos on social media, claiming that an accident occurred during the performance of “The Rebirth Journey of Robot XuanYong” at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum.
According to a report by a Chinese media outlet, during the performance on March 8th, the robot playing “XuanYong” went from being on stage one second to suddenly being accidentally dropped to the ground by a collaborative robotic arm in the next second. The robot’s body shattered upon impact, causing a collective gasp from the surrounding audience. Someone was heard saying, “It’s over, it’s over.”
The video of this incident has gone viral online, sparking netizens to ridicule the situation: “It shattered so easily, what material was used, no toughness or hardness, too fragile, like porcelain.” “Hilarious, the material used is not good. So brittle, it’s ridiculous.” “Was the shell made of plaster? It shattered.” “It’s truly a comminuted fracture.” “Really, it’s going to be hard for it to be reborn.” “The Science and Technology Museum owes an apology to audience members who came from all over the country. The equipment is outdated, not many novel things, many items are old.” “Sooner or later, humanity will be destroyed by technology.”
It is reported that the incident took place in the “Tomorrow’s Traveler” exhibition area on the second floor of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. “XuanYong Rebirth” is a robot science popularization show that reviews the history of artificial intelligence development. It presents the autonomous assembly process of XuanYong through cooperation of multiple robotic arms and audio-visual integration, which is a key interactive project within the museum. Currently, the museum has not provided any explanation regarding this incident.