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Food delivery robot crashes into car, flees scene of accident – A concerned citizen spotted the S Group food delivery robot's hit-and-run (yle.fi)

submitted 9 months ago by ylai@lemmy.ml to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 67 points 9 months ago (3 children)

This is my favorite headline in a while and I'm really not sure why

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 47 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The headline conveys an "Oh, shit!" feeling on the part of the robot. Which is hilarious.

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

I did imagine it immediately in a panic after hitting the car.

I wonder if the witness followed it at a brisk pace while on the phone with the cops.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 15 points 9 months ago

"I just started this gig I can't lose it."

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

It feels like the fun side of the cyberpunk dystopia we have seen in media before. Really it's just the double plus unfun real dystopia.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 33 points 9 months ago

when robots get to be perps...

that's when they get to be people.

all hail the robot overlords.

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

this is very cute

[–] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Unless it's your car

[–] Antergo@lemmy.ml 7 points 9 months ago

I mean, the dilivery company will have to pay for the damages. It's just scratches, probably a conversation starter of someone sees it haha

[–] eskimofry@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

fuck cars

[–] bedrooms@kbin.social 7 points 9 months ago

Gintama vibe

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

I can totally imagine this robot going shitshitshitshit and fleeing the scene

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

I'm plowed sidewalk? Sounds like the poor little thing needs some snow chains.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's too short to put a note under the wiper. What was it supposed to do?

[–] MirthfulAlembic@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

It the robot itself can't do anything (and what could it do?), it needs to stop, alert the operating company, and have a human come out and resolve the issue. The food delivery is less important than ensuring the wronged party gets properly notified and made whole.

[–] topnomi@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago

I never noticed that the building is called Mentholyptus Hall lol