ALBAWABA - Authorities in South Korea announced the first of its kind incident in the country, a suicide committed by a robot!
The late robot was working as a government employee in Gumi City Council in South Korea since October 2023, the robot threw himself from the top of a 2-meter stairs in a weird act to commit suicide.
Details on South Korea robot who committed suicide
South Korea adopted the concept of working robots for many years now in diverse fields and areas of work. South Koreans are astonished by the suicidal act of the late robot.
People who witnessed the suicide mentioned seeing the robot rotating in one place before throwing himself off the stairs which led to his total crash.
A robot has committed suicide in South Korea. Shutterstock
It is worth mentioning that the robot had many responsibilities while working in Gumi City Council. The robot was responsible for transferring documents, providing information to residents, and promoting South Korean tourism.
The reason behind the robot’s suicide unveiled
The late robot was known to be a very hardworking 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. employee who managed different tasks without getting any breaks at all.
Thus, people are guessing the reason behind the suicidal act was work pressure. The real cause behind the accident is still unknown and under investigation.
The late robot was manufactured by Bear Robotics, a California-based startup company.
