It's been a big fall for humanoid robots, with the reveal of two new prototypes in the US. Now Russia has entered the ring with Aidol—sort of. The robot's grand reveal at a technology conference in Moscow didn't go as planned. It emerged from backstage and walked about five feet before face-planting onto the stage. Two humans leapt to pick up the robot and dragged it offstage, shielding it with a black curtain. Aidol was intended to mark Russia's entry into the global race for humanoid machines,

it nailed being human tbh The unveiling of the AI humanoid robot, AIdol, took place in Moscow on Nov. 11. According to the robotics firm which developed the robot, its fall was due to poor lighting and calibration issues. | Mothership

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