In Saratov, Russia, a robot at Volga Store reacts to a customer's push by making punching and kicking motions, as captured on security footage. The cause remains unclear, possibly a software glitch or a response to the physical contact.

A customer walks up to a humanoid robot named Syoma inside Volga Store 64 in Saratov, Russia, tries a handshake, then shoves it. Syoma responds with a kicking motion. Staff members run up to it

The biggest unknown is what viewers were actually seeing.

A video of an "emotional robot” losing its cool and attacking a customer after being pushed at an electronics store in Russia was shared online– which went viral.

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One of the first humanoid robots in Russia collapsed on stage as it was presented in Moscow on Tuesday. The anthropomorphic robot, known as AIDOL, fell soon after walking onto the stage and staff rushed to shield it from journalists and guests with black curtains.