Volkswagen worker killed by robot in Germany
A robot killed a technician at one of Volkswagen’s production plants in Germany, the company confirmed on Wednesday.
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The 22-year old man died on Monday at the plant located in Baunatal, about 100 kilometers north of Frankfurt, when he was setting up the robot, which crushed him against a metal plate.
Volkswagen spokesman Heiko Hillwig said initial conclusions indicated that human error was to blame, and the robot had no technical defects.
Prosecutors opened an investigation into the accident.
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