A robot stationed inside a Haidilao hot pot restaurant in California malfunctioned and began spinning uncontrollably, smashing tableware and startling diners before staff physically grabbed and restrained it.

In the video, it took three employees a couple of minutes to grab the robot by a strap on its neck and try to pull it away from the tables – all while the robot continued its energetic dance moves for another minute.

Robots are taking on repetitive kitchen tasks and doing them fast. At Chipotle, a machine now preps avocados in under 30 seconds. Sweetgreen’s high-tech kitchen cranks out hundreds of bowls an hour. In many cases, robots fill roles restaurants can’t ...

A McDonalds just tested out robot staff for a glimpse at a fully automated future.