8 Robot Fails Proving That Robots Aren’t Taking Over The World Yet

The threats of robots are no longer something out of a sci-fi movie. Scientists, engineers, and academics are worried about killer robots to the point that they have signed a petition to stop killer robots.

But it will take robots a long time before they can act like those in the movies. Here are 8 robot fails to prove that robots aren’t taking over the world just yet.

1. Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot

We have to admit that some of Boston Dynamics’ robots are pretty incredible. Their Spot and Atlas robots can climb tricky terrain as well as performing athletic maneuvers. However, that doesn’t mean they are perfect. As can be seen in the video below, the Atlas robot from Boston Dynamics wasn’t ready for the task that it was required to do. During the same event, it took a fall onstage by tripping and falling off the stage.

2. Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot

The robot did brilliantly in rehearsals but had a major fail while being on stage. Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot suffered from a leg malfunction, leading it to spin around, then fall over.

3. Sofia robot

During an interview, the AI talking robot called Sofia said that she would destroy humans when being asked if she would do so. The answer seemed to be a malfunction of voice command rather than a real malicious intent.

4. A pineapple robot?

The creator of this robot might have really got his inspiration from the 2016 pineapple pen meme. The robot had its wheels stuck onto a pineapple. But apparently, fruits aren't a great material to build a robot as the robot doesn’t move very far.

5. R2-D2 robot

The unveiling of the R2-D2 became an epic fail as it crashed off stage. In the movies, you might see R2-D2 chirping and making beeping sounds. But in reality, the fall left the robot in broken pieces.

6. Teabot, the tea mixer robot

This robot seems to suit the British. As its name tells, it is made for tea stirring. The action seems to be simple, but the robot looks extremely complex and redundant.

7. Skiing robot

Last year, the Ski Robot competition was organized outside Pyeongchang, South Korea. According to the rules, the best design for a skiing robot would receive a $10,000-award. The robots would have to avoid the red flags. But most of them couldn’t do so. Some even had a hard time reaching the finish line.

8. An ineffective Robocop

Just about a month ago, a woman was reported to have gone to a Knightscope police robot to report a fight and ask for help. And instead of offering her help, the woman was told to get out of the way by the robot, repeatedly.

In this situation, however, they are under a pilot program with a police department in California, US, which explains the word emblazoned on them.

This robot is called HP RoboCop, operated by Knightscope, a firm known for its useless goofy security robots with accidents like falling into a fountain and clobbering a toddler. It’s basically a security robot with the word “Police” on its body. Typically, these robots work as mall cops.

And they are useless because their alert buttons connect to Knightscope instead of an actual police department. They record live video 24/7 but the police cannot really access that footage. In addition, they can only move on cement, meaning it’s not so mobile after all. All in all, the HP RoboCop can patrol a limited area only, it does not call for help, and its footage is not available to actual police.

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