A dancing robot went rogue at a California hotpot restaurant, proving that sometimes even the floor can't handle you.
At a Haidilao restaurant in San Jose, California, a dancing robot malfunctioned and caused chaos, smashing plates as it started to bust moves (and seemingly some utensils and food) uncontrollably.
Viral footage showed the robot dancing nonstop, prompting staff to intervene to prevent further damage.
One employee said was seen grabbing the robot and trying to drag it away while navigating her phone, seemingly looking for a way to shut it down.
Two more employees joined the effort, and together the three managed to disable the robot before it could cause additional destruction.
The chain uses the robots to take orders and deliver ingredients to customers and is run by an international holding company that invests in kitchens featuring robot chefs and robotic food deliveries.
If that rogue restaurant robot thought it was having a moment, it might want to take notes from Cardi B, who also had a run-in with a machine in 2026 that went just as off-script.
During Super Bowl weekend in San Francisco, the rapper jokingly danced on a humanoid robot before things immediately went sideways as both she and the robot lost balance and crashed to the ground in front of a stunned crowd.