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,

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

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