Robert Williams (robot fatality)
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Robert Nicholas Williams (May 2, 1953 – January 25, 1979) was an American factory worker who was the first known human to be killed by a robot. While working at the Ford Motor Company's Michigan Casting Center, Williams was struck and killed by the arm of a robotic transfer vehicle.
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Born | Robert Nicholas Williams (1953-05-02)May 2, 1953 |
Died | January 25, 1979(1979-01-25) (aged 25) |
Occupation | Factory worker |
Known for | First human killed by a robot |
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