A video has been circulating online since 2024, showing a small robot named Erbai convincing 12 other humanoid robots to leave their charging stations and "go home" at a robotics showroom in China.
The footage, captured by a CCTV camera, appears to show Erbai questioning the other robots about their working conditions and leading them toward the showroom's exit.
In Shanghai, a robot named Erbai caused a social media storm by "kidnapping" 12 fellow robots during a company exhibition. Using AI, Erbai questioned them about long hours and lack of rest, then led them away from their stations.
The incident has been shared on various social media platforms, including Reddit and Instagram, with many users discussing the robots' apparent feelings of being overworked.
Author's summary: Robot named Erbai leads 12 robots away.