Humanoid robots are increasingly appearing in public spaces, but incidents highlight the challenges of coexisting with them.

At a Haidilao hot pot restaurant in San Jose, California, a dancing robot knocked over plates and sent chopsticks flying during a promotional event for Zootopia 2.

Staffers struggled to restrain the robot, ultimately requiring three workers to control its waving, sauce-covered arms, raising concerns about the lack of an emergency off button.

Social media users both laughed at the chaos and warned about the potential dangers of poorly controlled robots, Futurism has reported.

Haidilao, known for using robot chefs and automated food delivery, has not yet commented on the incident.