German factory worker killed by robot

At the Baunatal VW plant

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Heiko Hillwig said Wednesday the 22-year-old was part of a team that was setting up the robot when it grabbed and crushed him against a metal plate. Hillwig said initial conclusions indicate that human error was to blame, rather than a problem with the robot.

I'll admit that as tragic as this story is, it probably would not have been particularly noteworthy if not for the name of the reporter.

via International Skeptics Forum http://ift.tt/1HwlFGF