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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Science
Anton Arandia

Humanoid Robot Raises Alarm as 'Kung Fu Protocol' Activated After 'Gentle' Shove From Customer: 'It Broke the First Law of Robotics'

A viral video from a Russian electronics store has sparked jokes about a robot uprising after a humanoid machine appeared to launch kung-fu-style kicks at a customer who pushed it (Credit: Drago Rapovac/Pexels)

A humanoid robot has gone viral after appearing to launch a series of kung-fu-style movements at a customer who gently pushed it inside an electronics store in Saratov, Russia. The bizarre footage has prompted jokes about a potential robot uprising, with viewers joking that the machine had somehow activated a 'Kung Fu protocol.'

The video shows a customer in an electronics store approaching the humanoid robot before apparently pushing it. Almost immediately, the machine turns towards him and begins making sudden movements with its arms and legs.

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