Robot kills employee at Volkswagen factory in Germany

Technician crushed to death while installing the machine, but company insists human error was to blame

Robots at VW
(Image credit: 2012 AFP)

A technician has been killed by robot at Volkswagen factory in Germany, the car company has confirmed.

The external contractor died after the robot he was installing grabbed and crushed him against a metal plate.

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