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,

Russia introduced an AI-powered humanoid robot at a tech event, but the machine toppled forward mid-demo as staff hurried onstage to steady the "AIdol." | CNN International

The first Russian "humanoid" robot powered by artificial intelligence stumbled on stage during its debut walkout in Moscow and landed face down. | NBC News

#Russia’s first AI #humanoid #robot, #AIdol, made a dramatic debut in #Moscow, walking on stage to Rocky’s theme before toppling face-first. Developers from Idol Robotics blamed calibration issues, calling it a “real-time learning” moment. Details here🔗 http://toi.in/-Qn7-Y #ArtificialIntelligence #AI | The Times of India

A humanoid robot’s highly anticipated debut quickly went awry when it stumbled onstage at a technology showcase in Moscow on Nov. 11. Backed by the “Rocky” theme song, the robot waddled onto the stage before a room full of journalists ready to catch a glimpse of what the developers called “Russia’s first anthropomorphic robot with artificial intelligence.” But as the robot attempted to wave its right hand, it stumbled around before falling flat, face-first. https://wapo.st/4qXNj9v | Washington P