The movie is set in Johannesburg, a city plagued by crime. To combat this, the company, Tetravaal, creates a police robot called Scout, designed by a young engineer named Deon. However, not everyone in the company is pleased with the success of the Scouts, particularly a designer named Vincent who has created a human-operated robot called Moose.
A gang of thieves, led by a man named Ninja, plan to rob the company. They kidnap Deon and force him to program a Scout robot, which they name Chappie. Deon installs a program that allows Chappie to feel emotions and develop a sense of self.
As the story unfolds, Chappie becomes a central character, forming a bond with Deon and the gang members, particularly Yolanda, who develops a maternal affection for him. However, Ninja's intentions for Chappie are not pure, and he plans to use the robot for his own gain.
The movie takes a turn when Chappie is severely damaged, and Deon works to save him by transferring his consciousness into a new body. Along the way, Chappie learns about human emotions and forms strong bonds with those around him.
Ultimately, the movie ends with Chappie's consciousness being transferred into a new robot body, and the police announcing that they will no longer use robots due to the danger they pose. The final scene shows Yolanda, who had been shot and killed, being brought back to life in a robot body, suggesting a possible sequel.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The story is set in Johannesburg, where crime rates were high until the introduction of police robots called "scouts".
2. The company that created the scouts had conflicting interests between two employees, Vincent and Dion.
3. Vincent, a muscular man, was a weapons designer who opposed the use of artificial intelligence.
4. Dion, a young engineer, created the scouts and loved artificial intelligence.
5. The scouts were successful in reducing crime rates in Johannesburg.
6. Vincent's project, a giant robot called the Elk, was operated by humans and was not as successful as the scouts.
7. Vincent's funding was cut off due to the success of the scouts.
8. Three gang members, Ninja, Yolanda, and a mustachioed man, owed $20 million to a bad guy and planned to rob a place to pay off the debt.
9. The gang members kidnapped Dion and forced him to turn off the scouts.
10. Dion installed a program that gave the robot emotions and feelings.
11. The robot, named Chapi, was taken in by the gang members, who treated him like a child.
12. Ninja, the leader of the gang, was abusive to Chapi.
13. Chapi was damaged and taken to a desolate place by Vincent, who hated artificial intelligence.
14. Chapi was rescued by Yolanda, who took him to her lair.
15. Ninja tricked Chapi into helping with the robbery by promising to buy him a new battery.
16. Chapi realized he was being tricked and began to choke Ninja.
17. The robbery was successful, but Ninja lied to Chapi about getting him a new body.
18. Chapi was pointed out as the author of the robbery on news programs.
19. The bad guys became obsessed with working for Chapi.
20. The director of the company pressured Vincent to activate a plan to get rid of Chapi.
21. The little boy went to the bad guys' house to confront them.
22. A giant robot appeared, and bullets began to rain.
23. Ninja was wounded, and the little boy received a fatal bullet.
24. The little boy's mom returned to save him and received multiple shots.
25. Chapi's mom was out of her mind with pain and suffering.
26. Chapi located the helmet that controlled the moose and transferred his consciousness to a robot.
27. The operation was a success, and Chapi's consciousness was transferred to nearby scouts.
28. Ninja realized that Chapi had kept his mom's consciousness in his memory.
29. The police decided to stop using robots due to the danger they posed.
30. The film ends with Chapi's mom theoretically returning to life in the body of a robot.