A humanoid robot flew into a rage and lashed out at its handlers.
CCTV footage from a factory floor shows it attached to a miniature crane.
One man was sitting behind a computer screen and another stood nearby.
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They were chatting away when the machine suddenly began moving – seemingly of its own accord.
It raised its arms in the air and brought them down again, repeating the motion with increasing speed and violence, as reported by Need To Know.
The robot then began walking forward in an apparent bid to break free from the crane.
The men could be seen flinching and cowering as they moved out of its path.
The computer monitor toppled onto the floor and other items were knocked over on the desk.
Eventually, one of the men pulled the crane from behind in a bid to stop the spree of destruction.
It is not clear when or where the dystopian scenes unfolded yesterday (1 May).
One viewer wrote: “So it begins.”
Another said: “Can’t wait for the robot v. human war.”
A third joked: “I know that one. That’s an AssSpanker 3000 prototype.”
A fourth remarked: “Well, nice to know that the robot apocalypse can be stopped with a small crane hoist at least.”
And a fifth replied: “For now.”
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