From CNET.

With more humanoids entering the world than ever before, now is a great time to study these five tips for how to stop a robot in its tracks. Please use this knowledge responsibly.

0:00 The Rise of Humanoids in 2026

0:40 #1 – The Battery Pull: Finding the Center of Mass

1:41 #2 – Tripping the Robot: Leg Tying & Physics

2:31 #3 – Blinding the Sensors: LiDAR & Visual Disruption

3:44 #4 – The Big Red Button: Emergency Stop Protocols

4:45 #5 – Seizing the Controls: Teleoperation & VR Hijacking

5:38 Handling Freeze Modes & Operator Errors

6:13 The Future of Robot Safety and Ethics

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