Robot ‘arrested’ after elderly woman startled and sent to hospital in Macau

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Danny MokMarch 12, 2026 at 02:09 PM

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In Macau last Thursday, an elderly woman was startled by a humanoid robot that appeared behind her near the Lok Yeung Fa Yuen residential complex. The woman, who was on her phone, was frightened and subsequently taken to the hospital as a precaution, although she was not injured. Police responded to the incident and escorted the robot away, leading to social media jokes about its "arrest." The robot belonged to a local education center and was being used for promotional activities. Authorities returned the robot to its operator, a man in his 50s, and reminded him to exercise caution in the future. The woman was later discharged from the hospital and did not press charges.

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Patane 50% Education Centre 50% Lok Yeung Fa Yuen 60% Macau Police ×270% Robot Incident 80% Macau ×390%

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