Humanoid robot shown in Moscow — demo did not go according to plan
A prototype developed by the New Technology Coalition managed to take a few steps and greet the audience, but soon lost its balance and fell. During the fall, part of the outer casing detached from the body.
The company's General Director Vladimir Vitukhin explained the incident as a possible sensor failure or insufficient lighting in the room, emphasizing that the robot is already undergoing additional tests in different conditions.
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