Did the robot really act on its own ? Image Credit: Promobot / YouTube
The makers of Promobot maintain that their creation acted autonomously to prevent a nasty accident.
The incident, which was captured on camera and uploaded on to the Promobot YouTube channel, shows a small girl attempting to climb up a shelving unit which begins to topple over.
The quick-thinking robot however can be seen moving forward to hold up the unit, saving the girl from disaster. But is everything really as it seems ?
While the robot's designers have claimed that the robot accidentally entered 'mirror mode' and saved the girl by mimicking human actions, the whole thing seems rather too set up.
There's also the question of why the robot was just sitting there right next to the offending shelves and why it decided to suddenly mimick that particular human action at exactly the right moment.
It also appears as though all the cardboard boxes being stored on the shelves are completely empty.
The footage, which has been watched over 100,000 times, can be viewed below.
You'll know that the machine has become self aware when it says "Move any closer to the off switch and I'll post the most interesting parts of your entire internet history to your Mum"!
If this wasn't so obviously faked it would be a prime example of what makes robots so creepy. If it really did save the girl it would only be because it wanted her to grow up and be its servant. Like the article stated, " The future is for robots." Not exactly a pleasant thought.
Is it sinful to ignore the evidence that this story is faked ? And to use it to exemplify a "meme" that I personally love ? If so.. then ... Saruman... summon The Guild Of Moderators to cart me away and put me in a rubber room with plastic spoons. Rules two and three: heck.. google them.
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