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Police Remove Humanoid Robot After Frightening 70-Year-Old in Macau

Police framed the encounter as a cautionary case for using robots in public spaces.

Overview

  • A widely shared video shows the woman startled as the robot stood close behind her in Macau’s Patane district around 9 p.m.
  • Officers took the device off the street and returned it to its 50-year-old operator with a warning to avoid alarming pedestrians.
  • The woman underwent a precautionary hospital check, was discharged shortly afterward, and chose not to press charges.
  • Local coverage reports the robot belonged to an educational center using it for promotional or testing purposes in public.
  • Some outlets name the model as Unitree G1, a detail reported by local media but not independently verified in these articles.