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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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Un hombre ha muerto aplastado por un robot en Corea del Sur, después de que, al parecer, la máquina no lo hubiera distinguido de las cajas de productos que manipulaba. El hombre, un trabajador de unos 40 años de una empresa de robótica, estaba inspeccionando las operaciones del sensor del robot en un centro de distribución de productos agrícolas en la provincia de Gyeongsang del Sur.Aparentemente, el robot industrial, que estaba levantando cajas…

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He's had a problem with his sensors before.

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Barron's broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
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