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Russian Humanoid AIdol Falls During Moscow Demo, Video Goes Viral

The company attributed the fall to calibration issues during ongoing testing.

Overview

  • Event footage shows the robot stumbling within seconds of stepping onto the stage after an unsteady walk.
  • Attendees recorded the collapse on their phones as stage staff reacted slowly to the incident.
  • Handlers struggled to right the machine and attempted to hide the scene with a black cloth.
  • Idol had promoted AIdol as a domestically made, AI-powered humanoid capable of object manipulation and human interaction.
  • Experts cited the episode as an example of Moravec’s paradox and said such early-stage failures are common, while Idol has not outlined fixes or a timeline.