A humanoid robot has been 'detained' by Macau police after it startled a 70-year-old woman on a residential pavement, sending her to hospital and igniting a global debate over the unregulated deployment of advanced machines in public spaces.
The incident occurred on Rua Sul do Patane (沙梨頭南街) in the Patane district of northern Macau. According to the Public Security Police Force (PSP), the woman had paused on the pavement to use her smartphone when she suddenly realised a robot was standing directly behind her.
