A “super-advanced” robot collapsed after a man offered to shake its hand.
Liu Qian, a magician, wasn’t expecting the glitch when trying to greet the piece of technology in a friendly manner.
In a clip, the 48-year-old is approached by the silver droid and in a typical fashion, extends his hand to shake it.
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But the robot, who was confused by the motion, stopped and went completely limp as it bent its knees.
It falls backwards to the ground and lies on the floor, where Liu bursts into a fit of laughter.
To cover himself, he quickly exclaims that he had nothing to do with it.
Another man attempts to pick the robot back up from its dramatic move – but, maintaining its stubbornness, it remains on the ground.
Liu, who is from Taiwan, and others around him appeared to find the moment funny, reports What’s The Jam.
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At the time, he was attending the 2025 Spring Festival Gala which took place over this past weekend.
The event showcased various robotic creations and involved black robots performing on stage, robot dogs, as well as silver robots which move exactly like people.
Social media users felt they could really relate to the interaction between Liu and the robot.
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One person wrote: “Feel you robot, feel you man.”
Another user said: “When your social battery runs out.”
“I wish I could just Fall Down in uncomfortable social situations,” added a third user.
Someone else commented: “I felt this on a deeply spiritual level.”
“Well at least it didn’t overreact,” joked a fifth viewer.
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