Creepy Footage Shows Chinese Robot Waking Up… Then Goes Full Skynet on Its Handlers
Shanghai, China – A chilling CCTV video from a Chinese factory, shared by The Gateway Pundit on May 6, 2025, and viewed over 1.8 million times, captures a humanoid robot violently malfunctioning, attacking its handlers in a scene conservatives on X are calling a “Skynet moment.” The footage, reported by Ben Kew [], shows the robot thrashing wildly, leaving conservatives with warning: “China’s robots are out of control—Trump needs to keep America ahead!”
The video, set in a stark factory with fluorescent lighting, shows the robot—suspended by a crane—suddenly “waking up,” swiping at the air, and lunging at a worker, who ducks as a monitor crashes to the floor. Another worker struggles to restrain the machine, which slams its arms down, scattering debris. The incident highlights China’s aggressive push in robotics under the “Made in China 2025” initiative, which has poured $28 billion into AI and automation since 2015, per weforum.org [], aiming to rival U.S. firms like Boston Dynamics, whose Atlas robot ran a 5K in 2024, per bostondynamics.com [].
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Conservatives see this as a wake-up call for American innovation. @PatriotPulse wrote, “China’s robots are going rogue while Biden let them catch up—Trump’s tariffs are our only hope!” Trump’s recent 100% tariff on foreign films, per Reuters on May 5 [], signals his focus on protecting U.S. industries, and supporters like @America1stMAGA want robotics next: “Trump will make sure America stays number one—China can’t be trusted!” A 2025 World Economic Forum report notes China leads with 52% of global industrial robot installations, per weforum.org [], while the U.S. excels in advanced prototypes.
The footage, with workers in blue uniforms scrambling amid the chaos, underscores the risks of unchecked AI development. @JusticeForAll22 added, “This robot went full Skynet—Trump’s leadership is the only thing keeping us safe from a tech apocalypse!” With China’s robotics ambitions growing—showcased by 20 bipedal robots in Beijing’s 2025 half-marathon, per The Gateway Pundit []—conservatives are rallying behind Trump to ensure America leads the AI race, not China.
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