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.

Russia's first AI-powered humanoid robot, AIdol, experienced a public debut stumble, falling shortly after its introduction. The company attributed th

The Russian humanoid robot made its big stage debut on Tuesday and took a few uneasy steps before faceplanting. Its handlers quickly dragged it offstage, leaving a trail of shattered robot bits as two others tried to hide the mess behind a black curtain.

A viral video of the moment shows AIdol being led on stage to the soundtrack from the iconic movie ‘Rocky,’ but the moment turned awkward after the Russian robot tumbled, with organisers rushing to co