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After being hurried, chess robot attacks opponent, breaking his finger.

Jennings

Member
A chess-playing robot broke a boy's finger during a match in Russia last week, the president of the Moscow Chess Federation told state news agency TASS media.

Sergey Lazarev said the incident occurred at the Moscow Chess Open after the boy rushed the robot. "A robot broke a child's finger -- this is, of course, bad," Lazarev said. "The robot was rented by us, it has been exhibited in many places by specialists for a long time. Apparently, the operators overlooked some flaws. The child made a move, and after that it is necessary to give time for the robot to respond, but the boy hurried, the robot grabbed him. We have nothing to do with the robot."

Stay safe out there.
 
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bender

What time is it?
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The dude's quote is the funniest. Found the lead engineer.

“This is an extremely rare case, the first I can recall.”

Mr Smagin said the incident was “a coincidence” and the robot – which can play multiple chess matches simultaneously – is “absolutely safe”.

“It has performed at many opens,” he said.

“Apparently, children need to be warned. It happens.”

Oh the robot got its warning heard, loud and clear.
 
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EverydayBeast

thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
A lot of businesses emerge from robots one of the best robots in the world is the conveyor belt it feels like a tricky thing but robots have been with humans early (60s, 70s) movies make they seem crazy. Robots are sweeping through countries and will overtake jobs.
 

NeoGuff

Banned
How the fuck they even allowed for that to happen. Why there are no light curtains or any other safeguards?
That's industrial equipment. Even small one can in worse case scenario kill someone. For setting robot like that in factory person responsible for that would go straight to jail.
Well it is Russia lol
 

daffyduck

Member
How the k they even allowed for that to happen. Why there are no light curtains or any other safeguards?
That's industrial equipment. Even small one can in worse case scenario kill someone. For setting robot like that in factory person responsible for that would go straight to jail.

Maybe the corny 80s PSAs need to come back. The message seems to be getting lost lately.

 
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