Russia’s First AI Humanoid Robot ‘AIDOL’ Face‑Plants in Moscow Debut, Exposing the Gap Between Hype and Reality
Russia’s much‑publicised AI humanoid robot, AIDOL, stumbled and fell during its first public appearance on a Moscow stage, turning a triumphant tech showcase into a viral lesson on the limits of current robotics – and the pressure on Russia’s sanctioned tech sector to prove itself. A debut choreographed for glory – and for memes On Tuesday, 11 November, a black‑and‑silver humanoid robot waddled onto the stage at a Moscow technology showcase, flanked by two handlers and backed by “Gonna Fly Now” from Rocky. State and local media had trailed the event as the unveiling of one of Russia’s first AI‑powered
