---
title: "Robot Kills Man at Volkswagen Plant…Human Error to Blame"
description: "A robot crushed a worker at a Volkswagen production plant in Germany, the company said Wednesday."
date: "2015-07-02"
modified: "2015-08-13"
authors:
  - name: "Kayleen Carr"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/kayleen"
url: "https://futurism.com/robot-kills-man-at-volkswagen-plant-human-error-to-blame"
categories:
  - "Robotics"
  - "Robots and Machines"
tags:
  - "robotics"
---

# Robot Kills Man at Volkswagen Plant…Human Error to Blame

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/vw-robot1.jpg>)

- A 22-year-old man was helping to put together the stationary robot that grabs and configures auto parts Monday when the machine grabbed and pushed him against a metal plate, the Associated Press reported. He later died from the injuries.
- A spokesperson for the car company told the Associated Press that the robot can be programmed for specific tasks and that the company believes the malfunction was due to human error.
- The type of robot that crushed the employee is usually kept in a cage. The man was working on the robot inside the cage when he was grabbed. Prosecutors are still deciding whether to bring charges and whom they would pursue.