South Korean woman annoyed a bit by robot vacuum cleaner as she slept

When a South Korean woman invested in a robot vacuum cleaner, the idea was to leave her trustworthy gadget to do its work while she took a break from household chores.

Instead, the 52-year-old resident of Changwon city ended up being the victim of what many believe is a peek into a dystopian future in which supposedly benign robots turn against their human masters.

The woman, whose name is being withheld, was taking a nap on the floor at home when the vacuum cleaner locked on to her hair and sucked it up, apparently mistaking it for dust.

The agony of having her hair entangled in the bowels of the contraption roused the woman from her slumber.

Unable to free herself, she called the fire department with a “desperate rescue plea” and was separated from the robot’s clutches by paramedics, according to the South Korean newspaper the Kyunghyang Shinmun.

She escaped serious injury, although it is not known whether she has retained the autonomous cleaner’s services.

Robot vacuum cleaners have grown in popularity in recent years, with US firm iRobot’s circular Roomba selling well over 10 million units in the 12 years since its debut in 2002.

Panasonic recently unveiled Rulo, a triangular rival to Roomba that the Japanese firm says is more adept at sucking up dust from corners.

The wheeled gadgets are equipped with sensors that enable them to steer clear of obstacles, avoid tumbling down stairs, and detect dust and other debris on the floor. They can also be programmed to seek out a recharging dock.

Korean Biz Wire pointed out, however, that people from cultures in which it’s commonplace to sit or nap on the floor - such as Japan and South Korea – may be more vulnerable to vacuum robot rage.

South Korean woman KILLED by robot vacuum cleaner as she slept

Dual wrote:

She escaped serious injury

Dual wrote:Pete if an old woman cant get some kip on her floor without risk of being murdered by her robot vacuum slave, then frankly I dont know what world we are living in any more.

Poser wrote:

South Korean woman KILLED by robot vacuum cleaner as she slept

Dual wrote:

She escaped serious injury

degoose wrote: i noticed the same, Trying to grab my attention stating somebody died when they didn't. Disgusting news reporting Dual.

Dual wrote:South Korean woman KILLED by robot vacuum cleaner as she slept

Poser wrote:

degoose wrote: i noticed the same, Trying to grab my attention stating somebody died when they didn't. Disgusting news reporting Dual.

GRcade, resorting to clickbait.

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I do keep checking though

degoose wrote:

Poser wrote:

degoose wrote: i noticed the same, Trying to grab my attention stating somebody died when they didn't. Disgusting news reporting Dual.

GRcade, resorting to clickbait.

You wouldn't get this sort of carry-on in the Lizzy Vaid Explicit Nudes thread.

Exactly, its disgusting journalism.





I do keep checking though

degoose wrote:

Poser wrote:

South Korean woman KILLED by robot vacuum cleaner as she slept

Dual wrote:

She escaped serious injury

i noticed the same, Trying to grab my attention stating somebody died when they didn't. Disgusting news reporting Dual.

That's not a growth wrote:Don't let facts get in the way. That's what the robots want, for you to think of them as weak. Then they can plot without fear of us putting up any resistance. It's perfect.