Overview
- The humanoid, filmed in Shaanxi Province during a stage routine on March 21, spun toward the crowd and slapped a young boy in the face.
- Handlers pulled the robot from the ring, yet it kept moving as if still running its dance program.
- Reports say the model appears to be a Unitree G1, a 77-pound, 4.3-foot robot priced around $13,500 with 23 joints and depth and LiDAR sensors.
- Viewers and bystanders called the show dangerous, and outlets shared quotes like “the child anticipated it, but there was no way out.”
- The clip joins a run of public mishaps tied to Unitree robots, from a groin kick in late 2025 to a Macau police escort and a restaurant demo that staff struggled to stop, sharpening calls for better spacing, trained handlers, and easy kill switches.