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Experts Warn: Hacked Robots Pose Serious Safety Risks

12/24/2025

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Cybersecurity experts warn that commercial robots are highly susceptible to hacking, with vulnerabilities in humanoid and quadruped models.
At GEEKCon in Shanghai, researchers demonstrated compromised robots could be controlled by voice commands, turning them into disruption tools.
A Unitree robot test showed it could be hijacked to attack other machines, underscoring safety risks as robots integrate into society.

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Cybersecurity experts warn that commercial robots are highly susceptible to hacking, with vulnerabilities in humanoid and quadruped models.
At GEEKCon in Shanghai, researchers demonstrated compromised robots could be controlled by voice commands, turning them into disruption tools.
A Unitree robot test showed it could be hijacked to attack other machines, underscoring safety risks as robots integrate into society.