This is the hilarious moment a robot dropped the coffee latte it was making.

Footage shows the automaton holding the brew while one of its mechanical arms adds milk at the Gac Technology Museum in Guangdong, China, on December 22.

However, due to its less-than-perfect grip, the cup slid off the counter.

This caused the filmer to be shocked as the hot beverage spilled all over the table.

He said: 'Well, it is a robot, and there must be a lot of factors that the developers need to consider and work on.'

Robots are being developed in several countries, with China and the United States leading the 'tech arms race.'

A military-style robot dog was even seen protecting President-Elect Donald Trump in Florida earlier this month. Meanwhile, in Texas, Elon Musk's Tesla hopes to have its version of a humanoid robot, called Optimus, available for sale in 2026.

Musk—who played a prominent role in the recent US election victory of Donald Trump—recently presented Optimus, describing it as a multi-functional assistant capable of handling household chores, playing with children, and assisting with various repetitive tasks.