Russia's First Humanoid AI Robot Makes Debut
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Shortly after taking its first steps in front of the world, the Aidol takes a tumble and gets dragged offstage by its human handlers.
AIDOL is apparently Russia’s first domestically produced AI-powered humanoid robot … but hopefully it won’t be the last. Making its debut at a special event in Moscow this week, AIDOL tottered onto a stage to the Rocky theme.
The failed display of Russia’s first offering happened in front of an audience at the Yarovit Hall Congress Center on November 10. Vladimir Vitukhin, CEO of Idol which created it, blamed calibration issues, saying that the robot was still in its test phase.
Joke of the day from Moscow: Russia tried to unveil its first humanoid AI robot, Aidol. Key word: tried. The robot collapsed during its debut, forcing organizers to cut the presentation short. Their rushed attempt to lift the prop only made things worse.