Tech-fair visitor injured after robot design to teach CHILDREN 'loses control' in China

A visitor to a Chinese tech fair was injured yesterday after a robot suddenly went out of control and smashed a booth, according to Chinese media. The three-foot-tall droid, which has been launched recently, is designed by a Chinese company to teach children English and is popular among families. The victim sustained cuts in the ankle caused by shattered glass and was taken to the hospital by staff at the booth. The incident took place at the China Hi-Tech Fair held in Shenzhen, southern China, on November, 17, according to a reported on Huanqiu.com, an affiliation to the People's Daily. The robot, which has been named'Little Chubby' by Beijing-based developer Evolver, is programmed to teach English as well as general knowledge to children aged between four and 12.