Robot attacked Swedish factory worker

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 28 Apr 2009, 20:52

Robot attacked Swedish factory worker

A Swedish company has been fined 25,000 kronor ($3,000) after a malfunctioning robot attacked and almost killed one of its workers at a factory north of Stockholm.

Public prosecutor Leif Johansson mulled pressing charges against the firm but eventually opted to settle for a fine.

"I've never heard of a robot attacking somebody like this," he told news agency TT.

The incident took place in June 2007 at a factory in Bålsta, north of Stockholm, when the industrial worker was trying to carry out maintenance on a defective machine generally used to lift heavy rocks. Thinking he had cut off the power supply, the man approached the robot with no sense of trepidation.

But the robot suddenly came to life and grabbed a tight hold of the victim's head. The man succeeded in defending himself but not before suffering serious injuries.

"The man was very lucky. He broke four ribs and came close to losing his life," said Leif Johansson.

The matter was subject to an investigation by both the Swedish Work Environment Authority (Arbetsmiljöverket) and the vice squad.

Prosecutor Johansson chastised the company for its inadequate safety procedures but he also placed part of the blame on the injured worker.

scunt. · Post by **scunt.** » 28 Apr 2009, 23:30

skynet

zim · Post by **zim** » 28 Apr 2009, 23:31

[quote name="Decree of Sodomy"]skynet[/quote]

Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube Man · 29 Apr 2009, 00:18

I, for one, welcome our supreme robotic overlords

Charles Bronson · Post by **Charles Bronson** » 29 Apr 2009, 00:57

[quote name="zim"]
[quote name="Decree of Sodomy"]skynet[/quote][/quote]

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 29 Apr 2009, 03:01

skynet?

shadowalk · Post by **shadowalk** » 29 Apr 2009, 03:22

[quote name="Uber Grim Kvlt"]
[quote name="zim"]
[quote name="Decree of Sodomy"]skynet[/quote][/quote][/quote]

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 29 Apr 2009, 07:16

DUHDUNT DUNT DUH DUNT... DUHDUNT DUNT DUH DUNT... DUHDUNT

...and Redd wants these things in abundance doing everything for us. SkyNet is waking up.

OUR ONLY HOPE

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 29 Apr 2009, 07:22

Redd · Post by **Redd** » 29 Apr 2009, 07:27

[quote name="abzu"]DUHDUNT DUNT DUH DUNT... DUHDUNT DUNT DUH DUNT... DUHDUNT

...and Redd wants these things in abundance doing everything for us. SkyNet is waking up.

OUR ONLY HOPE[/quote]

Except this was entirely the man's fault for not double-checking when he knew the machine was malfunctioning.

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 29 Apr 2009, 09:36

SkyNet, meet Ctrl Alt Del

Redd · Post by **Redd** » 29 Apr 2009, 11:54

People really need to stop listening to Hollywood.

Mr. P · Post by **Mr. P** » 29 Apr 2009, 12:05

[quote name="abzu"]SkyNet, meet Ctrl Alt Del[/quote]

Now would reall piss them off. I suggest format c:\ /s in the root. And yes, they need to be build on windows platform, otherwise we are doomed...

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 29 Apr 2009, 23:40

Cracking a joke like that isn't listening to Hollywood, or rather, is not taking it as fact.

For the reality of it, study yourself some current AI work being done. It is not as far fetched as it once was thought to be.

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