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Video Shows Dancing Robot at California Hot Pot Restaurant Smashing Into Table
Staff said human error triggered the robot's high-energy dance, causing minor spills but no injuries during a themed event at a Haidilao hot-pot restaurant.
- At the Haidilao location on Stevens Creek Boulevard, a patron who filmed the incident posted Tuesday shows a remote-controlled robotic waiter dancing erratically during a themed event, drawing wide attention.
- An employee at Haidilao's Main Street Cupertino restaurant said Tuesday that someone accidentally triggered the robot's 'crazy dance' mode, which is controlled via a phone app or remote.
- Three staff members struggled to contain the dancing robotic waiter as a staffer grabbed a handle and plates and counter areas were slammed.
- No injuries were reported and the only damage was the few spilled sauces, according to restaurant staff, while Haidilao's corporate offices have not yet issued a statement.
- The use of robotic waiters to deliver food raises operational questions about automation in restaurants, as China's largest hot-pot chain operates dozens of locations including two in the Bay Area.
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▶️ IMAGE OF THE DAY - A robot in the middle of a dance demonstration gets carried away in a restaurant in Cupertino, California. The staff had to intervene to control it, not without difficulty! “Three people couldn't hold him back,” said the client who filmed the scene. (New technologies).
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