MAROKO133 Breaking ai: Tesla Worker Knocked Unconscious by Robot, Lawsuit Claims Edisi Jam

📌 MAROKO133 Breaking ai: Tesla Worker Knocked Unconscious by Robot, Lawsuit Claims

A robotics technician is suing Tesla, alleging he was struck and knocked unconscious by an “approximately 8,000-pound counterbalance weight” attached to a robotic arm at the company’s plant in Fremont, California.

According to a civil complaint obtained by The Independent, engineer Peter Hinterdobler was helping a colleague remove the robot’s motor during a planned disassembly on July 22, 2023.

But then, the “robot’s arm suddenly and without warning released with great force,” causing significant injuries.

Now, Hinterdobler is suing the Elon Musk-led company and robotics manufacturer FANUC, which built the robotic arm, after struggling to pay medical expenses. In total, he’s seeking $51 million in damages, including $20 million for “pain, suffering, and inconvenience” and $10 million for “emotional distress,” according to The Independent.

Hinterdobler is accusing Tesla of “failing to ensure that the robot was safely de-energized, secured, and stable before allowing [him] to assist with the disassembly process.”

The lawsuit is yet another example of the EV maker’s poor track record when it comes to working conditions, particularly concerning its Fremont plant.

Last month, a lawsuit filed by the factory’s former head of security alleged that his team “routinely” confiscated drugs and guns onsite and investigated “acts of sexual deviance.” Tesla has also been accused of allowing racism to run rampant at the factory.

Earlier this year, Tesla was fined for violating the state’s workplace heat protection rules, putting workers’ health at risk.

Hinterdobler’s lawsuit also follows a string of concerning injuries that have taken place at Tesla’s facilities.

For instance, in 2021, a worker alleged he was clawed by a robot at the company’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, leaving a “trail of blood” on the factory floor.

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health also slapped the carmaker with four safety violations in 2023 after an employee at the Fremont factory was seriously injured when she got pinned inside a Model Y vehicle. According to a subsequent investigation, Tesla failed to ensure that power was cut to a conveyor belt while workers were performing quality inspections.

In April 2018, a worker at the same plant was hospitalized with a broken jaw after being hit by a piece of equipment that moves vehicles along the assembly lines.

And a man collapsed and died while working on a Fremont powertrain line in 2022 — a mere month after a Tesla employee shot and killed a coworker in the factory’s parking lot.

In short, Hinterdobler’s complaint shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, given the EV maker’s track record.

Tesla and FANUC have yet to respond to the engineer’s allegations.

More on the factory: Former Cop Says He Routinely Confiscated Guns, Fentanyl and Cocaine at Tesla Factory

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🔗 Sumber: futurism.com

📌 MAROKO133 Update ai: TikTok deal sealed: Trump gives US investors 80% control, O

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to move TikTok into American hands. The deal will give US companies control of the app’s algorithm and majority ownership, ending months of uncertainty over its future in the country.

Under the plan, American investors will hold about 80% of the US version of TikTok. ByteDance and Chinese investors will retain less than 20%.

A new seven-member board will oversee the company, with six Americans and one foreign director. Cybersecurity and national security experts will fill the board seats, the White House said.

Oracle will take charge of TikTok’s US operations and provide cloud services to store user data. The company and its co-founder Larry Ellison will also control the recommendation algorithm under a licensed agreement. White House officials stressed that ByteDance and Chinese authorities will not have access to American user data.

Other investors include private equity firm Silver Lake, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan, and Dell CEO Michael Dell. Trump said the investors are “all very well-known people, very famous people actually, financially.”

Vice President JD Vance confirmed the new US-controlled algorithm will dictate what users see in their feeds. When asked about whether it could push political content, Trump said, “I always like MAGA-related.” He added, “If I could make it 100% MAGA, I would, but it’s not going to work out that way, unfortunately.” He later clarified, “No, everyone’s going to be treated fairly.”

Long battle over ban ends

TikTok had faced a looming ban after Congress passed a bipartisan law last year forcing ByteDance to divest.

Lawmakers cited national security concerns, including possible data sharing with Beijing and manipulation of public opinion. The Supreme Court upheld the law in January, clearing the way for enforcement.

The app briefly went offline hours before Trump’s second inauguration. But the president signed an executive order on his first day in office to delay the ban.

He continued extending the deadline, giving negotiators more time to strike a deal.

Earlier this month, he granted TikTok until December 16 to finalize terms with US investors and Chinese authorities.

Trump credited his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping for helping close the agreement.

“I have great respect for President Xi, and I very much appreciate that he approved the deal, because to get it done properly, we really needed the support of China and the approval of China,” Trump said during the signing.

He also described a recent phone call with Xi as “a very good one.” He said the two leaders plan to meet at the APEC summit.

TikTok remains one of the most widely used apps in the US, with about 180 million users.

Trump himself joined the platform last year to reach younger voters. He has credited it with helping him win the 2024 election.

The president also said the deal protects small businesses that rely on TikTok for advertising. “Small businesses have become very successful because of TikTok, and we didn’t think of that,” he said.

The US government will collect a multibillion-dollar fee from the investor group. Trump described it as a “tremendous fee-plus,” and added, “I don’t want to throw that out the window.”

🔗 Sumber: interestingengineering.com