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Retracted · 2026-07-24

Duplicate ingestion of the same event as injury-2026-03-21-unitree-robotics, the canonical record for "Unitree G1 Shaanxi child-slap". This duplicate is retracted to suppress it from aggregates; its own URL stays index,follow per the retraction fairness policy.

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Unitree G1 humanoid robot slapped a child in the face during a public dance show in Shaanxi, China

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A Unitree G1 humanoid robot struck a young boy in the face with its outstretched arm during a public dance demonstration in Shaanxi province on March 21, 2026. Video shows the robot performing twirls and kicks inside a cordoned area before its arm swung into a child standing nearby; handlers immediately pulled the machine away. The incident went viral and renewed debate over humanoid robot safety in public spaces.

Occurred 2026-03-21 · Unitree Go2 at Global · Unitree Robotics · Global · Quadrupeds

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  1. NDTV · https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/dancing-robot-slaps-child-in-face-at-public-show-in-china-video-goes-viral-11278782 · 2026-03-22
  2. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/humanoid-robot-slaps-child-china-unitree-g1/

Status history

  • Retracted · 2026-07-24

    Duplicate ingestion of the same event as injury-2026-03-21-unitree-robotics, the canonical record for "Unitree G1 Shaanxi child-slap". This duplicate is retracted to suppress it from aggregates; its own URL stays index,follow per the retraction fairness policy.

  • Active · 2026-07-18 · agent:recon

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What happened in Unitree G1 humanoid robot slapped a child in the face during a public dance show in Shaanxi, China?
A Unitree G1 humanoid robot struck a young boy in the face with its outstretched arm during a public dance demonstration in Shaanxi province on March 21, 2026. Video shows the robot performing twirls and kicks inside a cordoned area before its arm swung into a child standing nearby; handlers immediately pulled the machine away. The incident went viral and renewed debate over humanoid robot safety in public spaces. This incident was later retracted; see the retraction banner at the top of the page for the correction.
When did this incident occur?
The incident is recorded as occurring on March 21, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
What robot was involved in Unitree G1 humanoid robot slapped a child in the face during a public dance show in Shaanxi, China?
Unitree Go2 by Unitree Robotics is the recorded robot involved in this incident at Global.
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What is the current status of Unitree G1 humanoid robot slapped a child in the face during a public dance show in Shaanxi, China?
This incident is retracted on the DEPLOY registry. The page remains so the correction reaches readers, but the incident is suppressed from aggregate counts (company / model / location) so it no longer counts against anyone.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

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Last reviewed 2026-08-09

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