Russian humanoid AI robot falls during public debut in Moscow
Russia's first humanoid AI robot, AIdol, fell on stage during its public debut in Moscow on 10 November 2025 while being led out by staff members. The fall, captured on video and widely shared online, sparked criticism about the robot's instability and readiness. Developers attributed the incident to calibration issues during testing.
What happened
During its official public debut at a technology event in Moscow on 10 November 2025, the humanoid AI robot AIdol lost balance and fell on stage while being led out by two staff members to the Rocky theme music.
The robot broke into pieces during the fall. Staff quickly shielded the robot behind a screen and removed it from public view.
Reported impact
The incident was captured on video and widely shared online, sparking criticism in Russian social media and technology forums about the robot's instability and the decision to present an apparently unfinished prototype.
Index analysis
The developers attributed the fall to calibration problems during the robot's testing phase. CEO Vladimir Vitukhin stated: 'I hope this mistake will turn into experience.'
Governance controls
The robot is equipped with 19 servomotors enabling it to express more than a dozen basic emotions and hundreds of micro-expressions. The developers noted it is composed of 77% Russian components, with plans to increase this to 93% in future production.
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