Atlas Robot Fell off Stage at Conference

July 3, 2017

Boston Dynamics' autonomous robot, Atlas, experienced an unexpected incident at the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders conference. The robot allegedly caught its foot on a stage light, resulting in a fall off the stage. This incident underscores the importance of responsible AI governance and the need for safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping the future of trustworthy AI, join us at HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM where we Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage incidents like this to ensure a safer tomorrow.

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Alleged deployer: boston-dynamics
Alleged developer: boston-dynamics
Alleged harmed parties: none

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/308

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McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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