Overview
- Video from the California location shows a humanoid host robot striking a table and sending dishes flying during an energetic routine.
- Staff tried to halt the machine using phone-based controls, and three employees needed several minutes to bring it to a stop.
- Haidilao told NBC News the robot was neither defective nor out of control, characterizing the movements as part of preset programming.
- Some outlets, citing The Mercury News, report a possible human-error trigger involving a mistakenly activated 'crazy dance' command, which the company has not confirmed.
- The footage spread widely on social media and follows earlier incidents that have raised questions about control interfaces and operating limits for service robots.