After this display humanity is safe from Skynet taking over… at least for now.
At a recent Russian robotics rollout event the much-hyped first Russian humanoid AI robot failed (see faceplants) just seconds after its unveiling.
Danger Will Robinson! Danger Will Robinson!
The robot, named AIdol, was unveiled during a tech showcase at the Yarovit Hall Congress Center in Moscow on Monday.
As AIdol walked onto the stage, to ironically “Gonna Fly Now,” the theme from the 1976 film Rocky, it waved to the audience before taking a few steps,. Then lost its balance, and toppled over – much like Ivan Drago at the end of ‘Rocky IV’ – USA! USA! USA!!
The CEO of the Moscow-based startup Idol did a bit of PR spin and attributed the fall to calibration issues potentially caused by the robot’s stereo cameras being overly sensitive to the lighting conditions in the hall.
OK… enjoy Siberia comrade.
🇷🇺 Russia’s first humanoid AI robot, Aidol (Artificial Intelligence Doll), fell face-first during its public debut in Moscow.
— Info Connect (@infoconnectnow) November 12, 2025
The robot managed a wave before collapsing.
Handlers rushed to help and later covered the scene with a sheet.
Developers blamed poor lighting and… pic.twitter.com/kq8NgbVXrn
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