Russian Humanoid Robot Aidol Falls During Moscow Debut

Overview

• The robot stumbled and fell on its face seconds into Tuesday’s presentation in Moscow after raising an arm to wave.
• Organizers halted the demonstration and dropped a black curtain as staff removed the machine, according to reporters at the event.
• Aidol’s chief executive told state media the incident was part of a learning phase and said he hoped the error would translate into experience.
• Two company representatives had been guiding the prototype on stage, and the malfunction was attributed on site to setup and lighting conditions.
• The company markets Aidol as Russia’s first AI-based humanoid able to walk, handle objects and interact with people, citing six hours of autonomy, a 6 km/h top speed, 1.86 m height, 95 kg weight and 12 emotions, claims not independently verified.