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Woman hospitalized after being startled by humanoid robot: "Are you crazy?"
A humanoid robot used for promotion startled a woman, causing brief hospitalization; police advised the operator to be cautious and did not confiscate the robot.
- On March 18, 2026, Macau police said a humanoid robot startled an unnamed woman on an evening walk, briefly hospitalising her, the incident was reported to AFP.
- Mak Kin Choi, head of the education centre, said the humanoid robot was operated by a Macanese man in his 50s testing it for promotional activities, which recently drew positive feedback.
- Video widely shared on social media shows the humanoid robot resembling a Unitree model waving metallic arms as the unnamed woman angrily confronted it and onlookers gathered.
- Police said they received a call after a woman was startled by a robot behind her, and officers led the robot away, stressing they 'did not seize' it while warning the operator to avoid causing danger or alarm.
- Amid a national push, Beijing encourages firms to develop humanoid robots, which perform dexterous acts but remain mostly pre-programmed or remotely operated displays.
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An unusual incident occurred in Macao where a passerby ended up hospitalized after being scared by a humanoid robot.
·Paris, France
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A woman was briefly hospitalized in Macao after being scared by a humanoid robot while she was walking, police told AFP on Wednesday.
·Montreal, Canada
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It all started at 9:00 PM outside a residential complex in Macau, China. A 70-year-old woman was strolling for her leisure, stopping to check her phone messages, and when she turned around, she was horrified to discover an advanced robot (a Unitree G1 model - a humanoid robot designed to resemble a human body) standing right behind her in exemplary silence. In the video that went viral, the terrified woman is seen waving her bag at the robot and…
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