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Bizarre footage has captured the chaotic moment a service robot appeared to spin out of control at a restaurant near San Jose, California, violently striking a customer\u2019s food and tableware without warning before abruptly breaking into a series of erratic dance moves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The wild incident was captured in a viral video in Cupertino at a Haidilao hot pot location, a chain known for integrating artificial intelligence and robotic technology to help streamline operations, including delivering food to tables.<\/p>\n
In the video, the robot appeared to begin a dance routine near diners before suddenly pounding a neighboring table, sending tableware, chopsticks and condiments flying off the surface.<\/p>\n
Staff members then struggled to restrain the uncontrollable humanoid as it continued to move with even greater energy, appearing to hype up the crowd with its wild gestures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A robot goes out of control at a hot pot restaurant in California. (@meooow via Storyful \/ Fox News)<\/p>\n
The robot carried on for another minute with a condiment-stained hand as it displayed a cheerful expression.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The restaurant reportedly said the robot\u2019s sudden attack on the dining space was caused by human error and was not a programming malfunction. The bot simply appeared too close to the table when it began its entertainment routine.<\/p>\n
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A serving robot at a hot pot Haidilao location goes out of control near San Jose, California. (@meooow via Storyful \/ Fox News)<\/p>\n
“In this case, the robot was brought closer to a dining table at a guest\u2019s request, which is not its typical operating setting,” Haidilao said in a statement, NBC reported. “The limited space affected its movement during the performance.”<\/p>\n
The robots, which are more widespread in China than overseas, have been used by the Beijing-based company for years.<\/p>\n
A Keenon Robotics Co. smart delivery robot moves through a Haidilao hot pot restaurant operated by Haidilao International Holding Ltd., in Shanghai, China, April 7, 2021.\u00a0 (Qilai Shen\/Bloomberg via Getty Images \/ Fox News)<\/p>\n
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In 2022, the tech-forward dining chain launched its first smart restaurant worldwide in Beijing, featuring tools such as an intelligent kitchen management system, automatic broth-mixing machines and robot servers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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FOX Business reached out to Haidilao for more information.<\/p>\n
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