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Tactical Peek

(1,419 posts)
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:21 PM Nov 2025

Russia's AI robot falls seconds after being unveiled

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: BBC

Footage shows the moment Russia's first anthropomorphic robot, AIdol, fell just seconds after its debut at a technology event in Moscow.

The robot was being led on stage to the soundtrack from the film 'Rocky', before it suddenly lost its balance and fell. Assistants could then be seen scrambling to cover it with a cloth - which ended up tangling in the process.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/crre8g5e45jo



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Russia's AI robot falls seconds after being unveiled (Original Post) Tactical Peek Nov 2025 OP
Vowing not to be upstaged, Mr trump announces his next failure will be even more spectular Torchlight Nov 2025 #1
Keep 'em coming torchlight! GreenWave Nov 2025 #10
I was just going to ask if they modeled it BlueKota Nov 2025 #18
Too much vodka. johnp3907 Nov 2025 #2
At least we know it wasn't a guy in a robot costume FakeNoose Nov 2025 #3
How much does it cost to make a robot that just lays on the floor? twodogsbarking Nov 2025 #4
Possible Obstacle? BlueKota Nov 2025 #19
They named it Trump. Can't go up an escalator or stairs. twodogsbarking Nov 2025 #21
🤣 BlueKota Nov 2025 #22
Wow, those were just kids trying to manage all that. ananda Nov 2025 #5
Pay no attention to that robot behind the curtain... Talitha Nov 2025 #6
Hope the robot stays away from any high rise windows. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2025 #7
I see the russians are still living up to the same low standards as usual. Angleae Nov 2025 #8
The robot was obviously "provoking" Poots. That cannot be tolerated. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2025 #9
Somebody gunna' fall out that window tonight RoadRunner Nov 2025 #11
Ehhh, the whole concept of Russian AI, and logic does not compute. SWBTATTReg Nov 2025 #12
At least it wasn't a man in a robot suit like they had done previously LiberalLovinLug Nov 2025 #13
The thing was unstable even before it gobbled, and.... reACTIONary Nov 2025 #14
I walk better than that COL Mustard Nov 2025 #16
C3PO it ain't. COL Mustard Nov 2025 #15
Typical Russian. Borogove Nov 2025 #17
A lot of corners must have been cut in order for the robot company oligarchs to buy another swiss chalet. Crowman2009 Nov 2025 #20
If they declined to participate BootinUp Nov 2025 #23
Like the Russian TV Studio in SCTV ChicagoTeamster Nov 2025 #24
So funny - thanks Pinback Nov 2025 #31
*laughs in Neuro-sama* sakabatou Nov 2025 #25
And the there was a mass falling from windows of all the techs and designers Figarosmom Nov 2025 #26
The Vladiator 3000 Blue Owl Nov 2025 #27
Artificial intelligence, or in the Russkie's case, the lack thereof meow2u3 Nov 2025 #28
So the crew presenting it had the foresight to have a large black screen cloth handy in the wings Emrys Nov 2025 #29
A mindless, unstable manikin that is being manipulated by a Russian behind the curtain? LudwigPastorius Nov 2025 #30
Too much wodka can do that! 🍸 sdfernando Nov 2025 #32
Putin put polonium in its hydraulic fluid? Blumancru Nov 2025 #33
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Nov 2025 #34

Torchlight

(6,821 posts)
1. Vowing not to be upstaged, Mr trump announces his next failure will be even more spectular
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:25 PM
Nov 2025

The most beautiful miserable failure in the world is now on America's schedule of events. Again.

GreenWave

(12,640 posts)
10. Keep 'em coming torchlight!
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:16 PM
Nov 2025

BlueKota

(5,343 posts)
18. I was just going to ask if they modeled it
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 07:33 PM
Nov 2025

after tsf or a drunk Pete H?

johnp3907

(4,307 posts)
2. Too much vodka.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:28 PM
Nov 2025

FakeNoose

(41,626 posts)
3. At least we know it wasn't a guy in a robot costume
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:29 PM
Nov 2025

twodogsbarking

(18,776 posts)
4. How much does it cost to make a robot that just lays on the floor?
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:34 PM
Nov 2025

BlueKota

(5,343 posts)
19. Possible Obstacle?
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 07:36 PM
Nov 2025

Maybe it can be used to trip people whom they don't like? 😝

twodogsbarking

(18,776 posts)
21. They named it Trump. Can't go up an escalator or stairs.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:09 PM
Nov 2025

BlueKota

(5,343 posts)
22. 🤣
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:47 PM
Nov 2025

ananda

(35,141 posts)
5. Wow, those were just kids trying to manage all that.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:37 PM
Nov 2025

That was weird.

Talitha

(7,986 posts)
6. Pay no attention to that robot behind the curtain...
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:39 PM
Nov 2025

ForgoTheConsequence

(5,186 posts)
7. Hope the robot stays away from any high rise windows.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:41 PM
Nov 2025

Angleae

(4,801 posts)
8. I see the russians are still living up to the same low standards as usual.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:47 PM
Nov 2025

Buns_of_Fire

(19,161 posts)
9. The robot was obviously "provoking" Poots. That cannot be tolerated.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:11 PM
Nov 2025

So, to show the world the awesome power he commands, Poots will now proceed to obliterate Moscow with his zillion-mph ICBM which will explode on the launching pad.

I spent years of my childhood ducking and covering for this?

RoadRunner

(4,719 posts)
11. Somebody gunna' fall out that window tonight
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:21 PM
Nov 2025

SWBTATTReg

(26,257 posts)
12. Ehhh, the whole concept of Russian AI, and logic does not compute.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:35 PM
Nov 2025

LiberalLovinLug

(14,685 posts)
13. At least it wasn't a man in a robot suit like they had done previously
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:02 PM
Nov 2025

reACTIONary

(7,162 posts)
14. The thing was unstable even before it gobbled, and....
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:10 PM
Nov 2025

.... parts broke off in the fall.

Reminds me of TSF hobbling around.

COL Mustard

(8,218 posts)
16. I walk better than that
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:15 PM
Nov 2025

Stone cold drunk!

COL Mustard

(8,218 posts)
15. C3PO it ain't.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:15 PM
Nov 2025

It looks like Russian AI works about as well has Russian military hardware.

Borogove

(623 posts)
17. Typical Russian.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:18 PM
Nov 2025

Crowman2009

(3,524 posts)
20. A lot of corners must have been cut in order for the robot company oligarchs to buy another swiss chalet.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 07:36 PM
Nov 2025

BootinUp

(51,319 posts)
23. If they declined to participate
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 09:00 PM
Nov 2025

They probably would’ve been executed.

ChicagoTeamster

(950 posts)
24. Like the Russian TV Studio in SCTV
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 09:00 PM
Nov 2025

Today is Russia (a spoof on Russia Today)

Pinback

(13,600 posts)
31. So funny - thanks
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 11:16 PM
Nov 2025

And so cool to see the SCTV stalwarts in their early days.

sakabatou

(46,143 posts)
25. *laughs in Neuro-sama*
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 09:30 PM
Nov 2025

Figarosmom

(11,979 posts)
26. And the there was a mass falling from windows of all the techs and designers
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 09:35 PM
Nov 2025

Of said robot.

Blue Owl

(59,086 posts)
27. The Vladiator 3000
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 09:49 PM
Nov 2025

Orange ass-polisher sold separately

meow2u3

(25,250 posts)
28. Artificial intelligence, or in the Russkie's case, the lack thereof
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:15 PM
Nov 2025

Emrys

(9,100 posts)
29. So the crew presenting it had the foresight to have a large black screen cloth handy in the wings
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:38 PM
Nov 2025

to cover up in case of mishaps, but didn't plan well enough to make sure it wasn't tangled so badly that by the time they'd stretched it across the stage, what was left of Metal Mikhail had already been swept up and dragged offstage, presumably to AI Gulag.

Me, I'd have been more inventive. When Mikhail took his tumble, they should have crawled onstage and started breakdancing to keep him company.

LudwigPastorius

(14,723 posts)
30. A mindless, unstable manikin that is being manipulated by a Russian behind the curtain?
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 11:11 PM
Nov 2025

Is it called the Trumpbot3000?

sdfernando

(6,084 posts)
32. Too much wodka can do that! 🍸
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 11:19 PM
Nov 2025

Blumancru

(265 posts)
33. Putin put polonium in its hydraulic fluid?
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 11:33 PM
Nov 2025

Omaha Steve

(109,223 posts)
34. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:44 PM
Nov 2025

Link is mostly video, which is not allowed in LBN.

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