A woman on an evening walk in Macau was briefly hospitalised after a humanoid robot startled her and left her feeling unwell.
Police said they had received a call for assistance for the woman, who “was startled when she suddenly noticed a robot behind her while using her mobile phone”.
Video widely shared online showed a woman angrily confronting a robot as it waved its metallic arms at her, while a crowd of curious onlookers gathered around.
“With so many other things to do, why bother me? Are you crazy?” the woman yelled at the unperturbed bot in Cantonese, as she gestured agitatedly towards it.
The woman did not suffer injuries and there had been no physical contact with the robot, but she required hospital treatment, police said in a statement.
Social media videos showed officers leading a forlorn robot away.
The robot was operated by a Macanese man in his 50s, who said he was conducting a test and intended to use it for promoting his business. — AFP
