In a bizarre twist that sounds like it’s straight out of a sci-fi movie, a robot working for Gumi City Council in Korea has apparently “committed suicide” by throwing itself down a flight of stairs. Yeah, you read that right – a robot suicide. It’s enough to make you wonder if the machines are finally rising up… or just really, really clumsy.
The poor little guy, known as the “Robot Supervisor,” had been diligently working at the council since August 2023. It even had its own civil service officer card – talk about workplace integration! But last Thursday, things took a turn for the weird when the robot was found in pieces at the bottom of a two-meter staircase.
Now, the whole city is scratching their heads. Was the job too stressful? Did it have a mechanical meltdown? Or maybe it just really hated stairs? Local media is all over this story, with headlines asking why this “diligent civil officer” decided to take the plunge.
Social media, of course, is having a field day. One person wondered if the robot had been spinning around for a while before making its fateful decision. Another kindly wished for the “scrap metal to rest in peace.” At least they’re being respectful, right?
What makes this even weirder is that this robot was special. Unlike its floor-bound buddies, it could use elevators and roam between floors. Maybe it got a little too excited about its freedom?
Korea’s known for being robot-crazy, with the highest density of industrial robots in the world. But this incident might make them think twice. Gumi City Council has already said they’re not getting another robot officer anytime soon. Can’t blame them – who wants to risk another mechanical mutiny?
In the end, we’re left with more questions than answers. Was it a malfunction, a misunderstanding, or the first sign of a robot rebellion? Whatever the case, it’s a reminder that even in the world of AI, things can go hilariously, puzzlingly wrong.
