‘A Japanese factory manager died in Malaysia after a robotic arm knocked him on the head, a news report said yesterday.

The incident occurred while Noritaka Suzuki, 31, was checking on a malfunctioning machine Saturday in a factory on Malaysia’s northern Penang state, which is a hub for manufacturing companies.’

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