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Investigation Launched After Robot Kills Worker At Volkswagen Plant


Ron Burgundy
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Investigation Launched After Robot Kills Worker at Volkswagen PlantAn investigation has been launched into the death of a 22-year-old contractor this week at a Volkswagen plant in Germany after an industrial robot grabbed him and crushed him against a metal plate, officials said. "Earlier this week a contractor was injured while installing some machinery in the Kassel factory. While it may sound like the start of a robot uprising in a Hollywood movie, Volkswagen spokesman Heiko Hillwig told the Associated Press earlier that human error was likely the cause of the accident, according to an initial investigation.




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