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Robot goes haywire in hotpot restaurant and refuses to stop dancing

Three restaurant staffers try to restrain the robot, but are powerless to stop it.

Published: 1:51pm, 18 Mar 2026

A dancing robot at a Haidilao hotpot restaurant in the US state of California malfunctioned, slamming onto a table in one of its dance moves, forcing staff members to step in.

Robot goes haywire in hotpot restaurant and refuses to stop dancing

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Three restaurant staffers try to restrain the robot, but are powerless to stop it.