This Morning viewers in hysterics as 'life changing' robot crashes to the ground during live demonstration, with show guest left 'really upset' as his humanoid 'baby' falls off sofa
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This Morning viewers were left in hysterics after a 'life changing' robot suddenly crashed to the ground during a live demonstration on Friday's show.
Professor of Robotics and Autonomous Systems John Murray appeared on the sofa alongside Harold the robot to chat to Alison Hammond, 51, and Dermot O'Leary, 52, about how they have been using him at the University of Huddersfield to research assisted living.
John explained that they got hold of Harold six months ago to see how machines can interact with humans and help us in the future.
The university has taught him to dance and do martial arts using AI and while he was in the studio, Alison and Dermot were keen to see what he could do.
So John turned him back on, but he struggled to get him moving and seconds later Harold fell to the floor.
Dermot shouted: 'No! What have we done?!'
This Morning viewers were left in hysterics after a 'life changing' robot suddenly crashed to the ground during a live demonstration on Friday's show.
Professor of Robotics and Autonomous Systems John Murray appeared on the sofa alongside Harold the robot to chat to Alison Hammond, 51, and Dermot O'Leary, 52, about how they have been using him at the University of Huddersfield to research assisted living
Before showing off his martial arts moves Harold stood up from the sofa and fell to the floor -leaving the hosts shocked
John calmly said: 'One moment!'
Alison chimed in: 'He's been working all morning, remember!'
A worried Dermot asked: 'John, is he OK?'
As Harold, who has got cameras and sensors in him, got back up, John told them: 'He's totally fine, it's a controller error, I think is part of the problem.'
Harold managed to get back on his feet and showed the hosts an impressive martial arts demonstration.
Many took to the comments section to share how much it amused them.
'#ThisMorning [laughing emojis]'.
'Even the robot has had enough.'
'Epic fail.. #thismorning.'
Many rushed to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share how they enjoyed the segment on This Morning
Others praised the segment for its entertainment.
'Alison living her best life with Harold, is the joy you need on a Friday morning.'
'Please, please, please! Can Harold present This Morning.'
After that, Dermot went on to ask him: 'Why do you like helping people, Harold?'
Harold replied: 'I like helping people. It makes me feel incredibly happy.
'One day I hope me and my siblings can live in homes across the UK to help make life easier for those who need it.'
Alison pointed out that was the main reason why Harold has been developed and John said: 'That is exactly why we are developing it - to help people in the home.
'At the university, we've got a smart house, two-bedroom, fully kitted out house in a lab and Harold walks around the house and learns where things are and one day can help people out of chairs, with medication.'
John believes that robots like Harold could be in our lives in the next 10 to 15 years to help cook and clean, unload the dishwasher and helping people out of bed.
Alison went on to say: 'Obviously, you're with him all the time, do you get attached?'
John confessed: 'I got really upset when he fell over just then. My heart was just like in my chest. He's my baby!'
Alison said: 'You must get attached to him?'
'You do,' John confessed.
'It becomes a person, it's got a personality, and I call it Harold. I don't call it the robot. I call it Harold.'
This Morning airs weekdays from 12.30pm on ITV.
