Overview
- AIdol toppled within seconds of its Nov. 10 unveiling at Moscow’s Yarovit Hall, shedding parts after a brief wave attempt.
- Event staff covered the robot with a black cloth and removed it from the stage, and one report said it was later stood upright briefly.
- Idol CEO Vladimir Vitukhin attributed the fall to calibration issues during testing and framed the mistake as a learning experience.
- Engineers have taken the robot out of public view for diagnostics, and the company has not provided a timeline for a fresh demonstration.
- Developers highlight a 48‑volt battery for up to six hours, 77% domestic components with a 93% target, and 19 servomotors enabling facial expressions, as viral footage fueled online mockery and comparisons to foreign robotics.