A Tesla robot attacked the worker and seriously injured him

A Tesla engineer was attacked by a robot at the company's factory near Austin, Texas, in the United States.

Two witnesses watched in horror as their colleague was attacked by the robot, designed to grab and carry aluminum car parts.

The robot dropped and immobilized the worker, who was programming software for two Tesla robots. Then he stuck his metal claws into the worker's back and arm, and he started bleeding.

The incident – which left the victim A “The Open Wound” pHis left arm was exposed in a 2021 injury report submitted to Travis County and federal regulators, according to DailyMail.com.

While no further robot-related injuries have been reported to regulators by Tesla at the Texas factory in 2021 or 2022, the incident raises concerns about potential risks from robots in the workplace.

the Injury reportThe employee does not need to take time off from work, he noted, which Tesla must submit to authorities by law to maintain tax breaks in Texas.

However, Hannah Alexander A An attorney representing contract workers The head of Tesla Giga Texas told DailyMail.com that she believes, based on her conversations with workers there, that the true number of infections is underreported.

According to the lawyer, among these incomplete reports of events is the death on September 28, 2021 of a construction worker, who pledged to help build the factory.

“Multiple workers were injured and one worker died and his injuries or death were not included in these reports that Tesla is supposed to accurately complete and submit to the county in order to receive tax incentives.” Hannah Alexander pointed out.