A video shows Russia’s first AI robot tripping and falling during an unveiling ceremony in Moscow. (Credit: Moscow News Agency, via AP)
Russia’s first humanoid robot was unveiled to the world on Wednesday, but its unveiling was cut short after it stumbled the moment it took to the stage in Moscow.
A video of a robot called Aldol appearing on stage to the theme song “Gonna Fly Now” from the movie “Rocky” and its spectacular fall went viral online.
During the event, hosted by the New Technology Coalition, Aldol stumbled into a wave of what appeared to be friendly troops before raising his right arm.
The AI-powered humanoid wobbles again and is caught on camera falling face-first just seconds after appearing.
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Russia’s first humanoid robot, Aldor, will be unveiled for the first time on stage in Moscow. (Moscow News Agency, via AP/AP Images)
“The Russian robot could barely walk or wave,” TechRadar’s Lance Ulanov told FOX Business. “This made Russia appear to be very far behind not only in the robot race, but also in generative AI.”
“The United States boasts robots like Tesla Optimus, Figure 03, and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, machines that walk, dance, flip, and perform chores,” he said.
“Robot development is progressing rapidly right now, precisely because generative AI helps train robots for unexpected situations. But this Russian robot seemed completely untrained,” Ulanov said.
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The humanoid robot Aldor tripped and fell during its premiere in Moscow. (Moscow News Agency, via AP/AP Images)
As the audience watched, the video also showed two assistants rushing to get the robot to its feet.
A black curtain was then quickly drawn on the stage to hide this grave mistake.
“This video probably went viral not only because of the fall, but also because of the reaction the team had in trying to pull the robot off the stage and hide it all behind a curtain,” Ulanov said.
“The whole thing was bad and ridiculous.”
“So many things can go wrong in robot development, and this video proves and reminds us that robotics is hard,” he added.
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The video showed two assistants rushing to get the robot to its feet before a black curtain was drawn across the stage. (Moscow News Agency, via AP/AP Images)
“Chinese and American companies have been making waves with their robots in recent years, and this is the first time we’ve seen a robot, which may be because Russia chose to make such a public announcement,” he said.
The Moscow event was reportedly set up to showcase Russia’s progress in AI and robotics as the country hopes to position itself in the race for advanced humanoid machines around the world.
Vladimir Vituhin, CEO of the plane’s parent company AIdol, said the decline was caused by lighting and coordination problems.
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“Successful failures turn into knowledge, unsuccessful failures turn into experience, it’s just real-time learning. I hope this failure turns into experience,” he said.
