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South Korean man killed by industrial robot that identified him as a box

  • An employee at a pepper-sorting plant in South Korea died after being crushed by an industrial robot that mistook him for a box of vegetables, leaving the country questioning the safety of robot use.
  • This tragic incident highlights the need for improved safety protocols and systems when dealing with industrial robots, as it was the second serious accident in South Korea involving a robot in recent months.
  • The Dongseong Export Agricultural Complex, the company that owns the plant, called for the establishment of a precise and safe system following the accident, emphasizing the importance of ensuring worker safety when implementing robotics.
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South Korea: Industrial robot crushes man to death

A man was crushed to death by a robot in South Korea after the machine apparently failed to differentiate him from the boxes of produce it was handling, the Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday. The industrial robot, which was lifting boxes filled with bell peppers and placing them on a pallet, appears to have malfunctioned and identified the man as a box, Yonhap reported citing the police.

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BBC NewsBBC News

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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Industrial Robot Kills South Korean Worker Who Was Inspecting Machine

A man was crushed to death by a robot in South Korea after the machine apparently failed to differentiate him from the boxes of produce it was handling, the Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday. The man, a robotics company worker in his 40s, was inspecting the robot's sensor operations at a distribution centre for agricultural produce in South Gyeongsang province. The industrial robot, which was lifting boxes filled with bell peppers and placin…

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An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea

Police say an industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in South Korea.

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Robotic arm crushes man to death in South Korean vegetable packing factory - National

The robotic arm of a pick-and-place machine grabbed the employee with its claw, pinning him to the conveyor belt.

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An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea

Police say an industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in South Korea

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