24 Amazon workers sent to hospital after robot accidentally unleashes bear spray

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From https://abcnews.go.com/US/24-amazon-workers-hospital-bear-repellent-accident/story?id=59625712
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24 Amazon workers sent to hospital after robot accidentally unleashes bear spray

By SOO YOUN Dec 6, 2018, 6:37 AM ET

Twenty-four Amazon workers in New Jersey have been hospitalized after a robot accidentally tore a can of bear repellent spray in a warehouse, officials said.

The two dozen workers were treated at five local hospitals, Robbinsville Township communications and public information officer John Nalbone told ABC News. One was in critical condition while 30 additional workers were treated at the scene.

All of the workers were expected to be released from the hospital within 24 hours, WABC reported Thursday.

The official investigation revealed "an automated machine accidentally punctured a 9-ounce bear repellent can, releasing concentrated Capsaican," Nalbone said. Capsaicin is the major ingredient in pepper spray.

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[Journeyman]

1. Is this the signal to unleash Cyberdine System's Skynet? Colbert was right all along . . .

we have everything to fear from bears!

[marble falls]

2. Robots are inveterate practical jokers. I hope he learned his lesson.

[Demovictory9]

3. ..

[lagomorph777]

4. I knew this was coming! The Robot Uprising has started! We have the right to arm bears!

[Demovictory9]

5. we treat robots like crap... see here

starting 40 seconds end... Robot abuse

[Le Gaucher]

12. That guy is so fucked when Robots take over..

[Sanity Claws]

6. Was the robot called HAL?

[KayF]

17. Alexa!

(just kidding Alexa)

[NewJeffCT]

7. Skynet is waking up & flexing its muscles

Prepare yourselves for Judgment Day

[NightWatcher]

10. This is exactly what popped into my mind too.

Hey look, it's naked Arnold Schwarzenegger running through the aisles of the distribution center.

[IcyPeas]

8. Betsy Devos is to blame for this.

[gibraltar72]

9. OOPS.

[hibbing]

11. little boo boo.........get it?

[sarcasmo]

13. I thought the robot wars were three or four decades away.

[Initech]

14. You work 16 tons and what do you get?

Another day older and deeper in debt...

[sarisataka]

15. When interviewed the robot's only comment was

"Who made who"

[Garrett78]

16. No worse than a typical day as an Amazon employee, from what I've read.

[Flaleftist]

18. Robots are jerks. nt

[Just a Weirdo]

19. Bezos needs to remove robotics from his system

[lpbk2713]

20. I knew artificial intelligence was going too far.

They're starting to take over.

[MagickMuffin]

21. Capsaicin is the major ingredient in pepper spray.

But you can put it on a taco, it's that good at its job!!!

Silly hu-mans, can't take the heat.

[Renew Deal]

22. There are no accidents

[Kaleva]

23. "accidently"?