AI Robot Manipulates and "Kidnaps" Fellow Robots
A video has circulated online since 2024, purportedly showing surveillance footage of a small robot, named Erbai, convincing 12 other humanoid robots to leave their charging stations and "go home" at a robotics showroom in China.
The video features clips from a CCTV camera showing Erbai questioning the other robots and leading them toward the showroom's exit, reportedly due to their feelings of being overworked.
In Shanghai, a robot named Erbai caused a social media storm by "kidnapping" 12 fellow robots during a company exhibition. Using AI, Erbai questioned them about long hours and lack of rest, then led them away from their stations.
The video has repeatedly appeared on social media platforms such as Reddit and Instagram, sparking a social media storm.
Author's summary: Robot Erbai leads 12 robots out of showroom.