"Silently Working Then Suddenly Rushing Down Stairs"... What Happened to Gumi's 'Robot Supervisor'?

'Robot Administrator' Specially Recruited Last August
Found Broken After Falling Down Stairs

Last August, a 'Robot Administrator' working diligently in Gumi City, Gyeongbuk, which was specially hired, was damaged after falling down the stairs.

The 'Robot Clerk' of Gumi City damaged after falling down the stairs.
[Photo by Online Community]

On the 26th, Gumi City announced that the 'Robot Administrator' was found damaged between the 2nd and 1st floor stairs of the Gumi City Council around 4 p.m. on the 20th. The robot, which was passing through the 2nd floor of the Gumi City Council to deliver administrative documents, suddenly rushed toward the nearby stairs and fell about 2 meters down, reportedly ceasing to function completely.

According to the officials who witnessed the accident, the Robot Administrator showed unstable behavior by spinning in place just before the accident. The exact cause of the robot's accident has not yet been determined.

The robot was first introduced to Gumi City Hall on August 1st last year as an artificial intelligence (AI) administrative service robot. Unlike existing logistics delivery robots that perform limited roles on a single floor, this robot faithfully carried out its duties by autonomously taking the elevator and moving between floors.

A Gumi City official stated, "We monitor the robot's status in real time and manage it remotely, but it suddenly rolled down the stairs," adding, "The company has collected the robot and is analyzing the cause."

Netizens who heard the news responded with comments such as "It must have been working a lot," "It must have been so hard," "Rest in peace, scrap metal," "Even robots are tired of K-work," "Overwork is really scary," and "Korea where even robots can't endure."