A dancing robot had a wild moment at a California-based hot pot restaurant, where it tried to pull off a move or two, but ended up smashing utensils and sending chopsticks flying as staff members struggled to restrain it. The video of the robot’s stunt has since gone viral on social media platforms.
Dancing robot goes wild in California restaurant, requiring 3 servers to restrain it
A dancing robot at HaiDiLao Hotpot in California has gone viral after it pulled off a dance move that ended in smashed plates and objects being thrown around the restaurant.
The robot was captured on video trying to dance, but ended up smashing plates in front of customers instead. The robot knocked over food and utensils. Soon, servers approached it, but struggled to restrain the robot, which kept on moving wildly. Eventually, three servers were able to grab the robot and get it away from the table.
In a statement to NBC News, the restaurant chain confirmed that its robot was “not malfunctioning or out of control.” HaiDiLao said that the robot was simply doing its pre-programmed movements, but the movements were done in “a closer-than-usual setting.”
“In this case, the robot was brought closer to a dining table at a guest’s request, which is not its typical operating setting,” the statement added, “The limited space affected its movement during the performance.”
Many users have since responded to the video on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter).
The robot in the video was a part of Haidilao’s in-store service and entertainment setup, programmed to entertain visitors at the chain restaurant. The restaurant chain has embraced the use of AI and modern technologies like humanoid robots in the past.
Its outlet in Beijing is a smart restaurant that features robot servers and automatic broth-mixing machines.
Originally reported by Sourav Chakraborty on Mandatory.
