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Robot mistakes man for box of peppers, kills him — Malfunctioning sensor system blamed for technician’s death at Korean food plant (www.theregister.com)
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Robot mistakes man for box of peppers, kills him — Malfunctioning sensor system blamed for technician’s death at Korean food plant::Malfunctioning sensor system blamed for technician's death at Korean food plant

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[–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He was a technician from the robot manufacturer, so it's on them for not having a proper procedure for maintaining sensors while the motors are disabled. I can't imagine working on an industrial robot while the motors are powered... That's completely reckless.

[–] jagungal@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It's reckless, but unless someone with authority is being a pain in the arse about safety, you don't have a safe work culture that encourages that kind of behaviour. This is yet another example of the holes in the Swiss cheese lining up.