_Incident · Injury_

# Unitree robot's kick knocks out a five-year-old's teeth at Xiangyang science museum

Canonical ID: `e3c23303-d1ae-499c-bafa-f9744b7b24ec`

- **Occurred:** 2025-11-12
- **Kind:** `injury`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) (id: `e0eddc78-26bb-43ae-bfc5-422a414ebd99`)

At about 10:15 on 12 November 2025, during a kindergarten visit to the Xiangyang Science and Technology Museum in Hubei, [China](/locations/china.md), a performing robot's spinning kick struck a five-year-old girl in the face, tearing her upper lip (stitched), damaging her gums and ultimately costing her four baby teeth, with facial scarring (Yangzi Evening News, Liberty Times). The performance operator, Hefei Anda Chuangzhan Technology, confirmed the robot is a [Unitree](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) product. The museum said the robot was in a training and rehearsal phase and an Anda employee misjudged the safe distance; the family says there were no barriers, warning lines or dedicated supervision. Compensation was disputed for over nine months (family sought 150,000 yuan; the company offered 20,000 yuan beyond medical costs). Outcome: Liberty Times reports the operator said on 28 August 2026 that a settlement had been reached, terms undisclosed.

## Sources (2)

1. **Xiangyang museum robot injury compensation dispute** · https://www.yzwb.net/news/zntt/202608/t20260823_385566.html · 2026-08-23
2. **Five-year-old girl in China has four teeth kicked out by robot; operator confirms Unitree product** · https://ec.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/5556324 · 2026-08-29

## Common questions

### What happened in Unitree robot's kick knocks out a five-year-old's teeth at Xiangyang science museum?

At about 10:15 on 12 November 2025, during a kindergarten visit to the Xiangyang Science and Technology Museum in Hubei, [China](/locations/china.md), a performing robot's spinning kick struck a five-year-old girl in the face, tearing her upper lip (stitched), damaging her gums and ultimately costing her four baby teeth, with facial scarring (Yangzi Evening News, Liberty Times). The performance operator, Hefei Anda Chuangzhan Technology, confirmed the robot is a [Unitree](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) product. The museum said the robot was in a training and rehearsal phase and an Anda employee misjudged the safe distance; the family says there were no barriers, warning lines or dedicated supervision. Compensation was disputed for over nine months (family sought 150,000 yuan; the company offered 20,000 yuan beyond medical costs). Outcome: Liberty Times reports the operator said on 28 August 2026 that a settlement had been reached, terms undisclosed.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on November 12, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in Unitree robot's kick knocks out a five-year-old's teeth at Xiangyang science museum?

The incident is recorded as involving [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to Unitree robot's kick knocks out a five-year-old's teeth at Xiangyang science museum?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of Unitree robot's kick knocks out a five-year-old's teeth at Xiangyang science museum?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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