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Dancing humanoid robot at Cupertino Haidilao knocks tableware off a table before staff restrain it

A dancing humanoid service robot at the Haidilao hot pot restaurant in Cupertino, California, got too close to a dining table and knocked over plates, dishware and chopsticks; at least three staff struggled to restrain it (TechCrunch, from a video posted on Xiaohongshu; ABC7). The exact date was not reported; ABC7 links a Mercury News story on it dated 17 March 2026.

TechCrunch says the robot appears to be an AgiBot X2, identified from the video; this is not confirmed by AgiBot, which did not immediately respond. Haidilao said the robot was not malfunctioning or out of control and had been moved closer to a table at a guest's request; employees told the Mercury News human error, an accidental high-energy routine, was to blame (ABC7).

Occurred 2026-03-01 · AgiBot

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Sources (2)

  1. A restaurant's dancing robot went wild at a hot pot restaurant · https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/restaurant-dancing-robot-went-wild-hot-pot-cupertino-haidilao-agibot/ · 2026-03-19
  2. VIDEO: Dancing robot restrained by staff at Cupertino restaurant after causing chaos · https://abc7news.com/18736333 · 2026-03-19

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Haidilao · operator · 2026-03-19

As reported by TechCrunch (March 19, 2026): Haidilao said the robot was not "malfunctioning or out of control"; it had been moved closer to a dining table at a guest's request and "the limited space affected its movement during the performance."

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What happened in Dancing humanoid robot at Cupertino Haidilao knocks tableware off a table before staff restrain it?
A dancing humanoid service robot at the Haidilao hot pot restaurant in Cupertino, California, got too close to a dining table and knocked over plates, dishware and chopsticks; at least three staff struggled to restrain it (TechCrunch, from a video posted on Xiaohongshu; ABC7). The exact date was not reported; ABC7 links a Mercury News story on it dated 17 March 2026. TechCrunch says the robot appears to be an AgiBot X2, identified from the video; this is not confirmed by AgiBot, which did not immediately respond. Haidilao said the robot was not malfunctioning or out of control and had been moved closer to a table at a guest's request; employees told the Mercury News human error, an accidental high-energy routine, was to blame (ABC7).
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The incident is recorded as occurring on March 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
Who was involved in Dancing humanoid robot at Cupertino Haidilao knocks tableware off a table before staff restrain it?
The incident is recorded as involving AgiBot on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.
Has anyone responded to Dancing humanoid robot at Cupertino Haidilao knocks tableware off a table before staff restrain it?
1 response is recorded on the DEPLOY registry, from Haidilao. Each response is append-only with structured provenance.
What is the current status of Dancing humanoid robot at Cupertino Haidilao knocks tableware off a table before staff restrain it?
This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-11-01

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Last reviewed 2026-11-01

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