Seoul, A strange case has come to light from South Korea. A robot working in a municipal corporation here has committed ‘suicide’. The local people are so saddened by this that they are mourning the robot’s suicide. Special teams of officers have been set up to investigate what happened to the robot at the last moment. This is a unique case of its kind in the world.
According to the Daily Mail report, this robot worked like a civil servant in South Korea’s Gumi City Council. It was the country’s first robot, which was employed like an employee. That’s why it was very close to the people. People loved it very much. Because it used to help them a lot. Its exploits were very famous. It was known as ‘Robot Supervisor’. Officials said that it became inactive after falling down from a 2 meter high staircase at around 4 pm on Thursday. It was found crushed in the staircase between the first and second floor of the council building.
How did it fall down, it will be investigated
A municipal council official said, before the incident, it was seen circling mysteriously at the same place. It seemed as if there was something there, but how it fell down is being investigated. The pieces have been collected by the special investigation team and they will be analyzed by the company. People love it so much because it used to deliver many types of government papers to the local residents. It used to give information to the people. That is why it was very close to the local people.
Why did the hardworking officer do this?
As soon as the news of the robot’s suicide spread on social media, people were disappointed. Many people asked the question, why did this very hardworking officer do this? Was he given a very difficult task? Many people commented, if the workload was too much, would he have roamed around for a long time and then come down the stairs? One said, I pray that his soul rests in peace.
Was appointed in 2023
The ‘robot supervisor’ was appointed in August 2023. This was the first robot to be appointed as an officer. It was built by California’s robot-waiter startup, Bear Robotics. This robot worked every day from 9 am to 6 pm. It had a civil service officer card. While other robots work only on one floor, this robot could operate a lift. It could go to any floor. Robots are used a lot in South Korea. Here one robot is deployed for every 10 employees.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 26, 2024, 18:34 IST