Law is equal for all — human or robot. A video circulating on social media shows a robot reportedly “arrested” in Macau after it allegedly frightened a 70-year-old woman, the South China Morning Post reported. The incident happened last Thursday near the Lok Yeung Fa Yuen residential complex in Patane, where a Unitree G1 humanoid suddenly stopped behind the woman as she was walking. Startled, she panicked and shouted at the machine, saying in Cantonese, “You’re making my heart race. You can do plenty, but you want to cause this mess? You’re crazy.”
Although the woman was not physically hurt, she was taken to a hospital as a precaution and later discharged. Two police officers then intervened, escorted the robot away and warned its operator, a 50-year-old man, to be more careful when using the device in public. The episode was widely shared online, including a post that called it “The First Humanoid Robot Arrested by Police.”
The Unitree G1 is a commercial humanoid robot about four feet tall, marketed for promotional and educational use. It is equipped with obstacle-avoidance systems and depth cameras intended to help it navigate environments.
