Robot Struck Down by Self-Driving Tesla Tech.co CES 2019

With the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas in full swing, many manufacturers are hoping to hit the headlines with a bang. But, for the makers of Promobot, an autonomous robot designed for business, this happened quite literally when one of its fleet was taken out by a Tesla in self-driving mode. While autonomous vehicle accidents are always big news, the twist on this one is that the victim was a robotic brethren. This might just be a first. That's not to say that the accident shouldn't be treated as serious, of course.