A dancing robot left spectators baffled after it went into an epic meltdown, flailing wildly on the ground.
The android, decked out like MJ, kicked off its routine with a stylish spin in the middle of a circle of onlookers.
It looked poised for a moonwalk – until it suddenly grabbed its bottom and wobbled towards the crowd.
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A young man rushed over to help, but before he could intervene, the robot face-planted, limbs flailing.
The unlucky Good Samaritan took a sharp heel to the face, sending his cap flying.
He nursed his injuries as the humanoid writhed on the concrete, prompting the audience to step back.
Eventually, the robot collapsed into a curled-up, motionless heap, its debris scattered across the ground.
The bizarre incident took place in Shaanxi, China, on Tuesday (17 Feb), as reported by Need To Know.
The kicked man, reportedly a staff member, suffered facial bleeding, according to local media.
One onlooker joked: “The Communist bandits’ robot is aimed at the people – it’s already showing some basic crowd-control capabilities.”
“My relative has already imagined a scenario where our country’s robots could be performing surgery and opening people up on the operating table,” said another.
“Judging by the stance, it looks like it’s performing kung fu,” remarked a third.
And a fourth quipped: “Robot having a midlife crisis on stage.”
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