It's been a big fall for humanoid robots, with the reveal of two new prototypes in the US. Now Russia has entered the ring with Aidol—sort of. The robot's grand reveal at a technology conference in Moscow didn't go as planned. It emerged from backstage and walked about five feet before face-planting onto the stage. Two humans leapt to pick up the robot and dragged it offstage, shielding it with a black curtain. Aidol was intended to mark Russia's entry into the global race for humanoid machines,

Robots are quickly becoming a part of humans' everyday lives and while some people are still warming up to the new technology, the city of Boston, Massachusetts, is embracing itself as the hub for a robot-friendly future. | NBC News

One of the first humanoid robots in Russia, known as AIDOL, collapsed on stage as it was presented in Moscow on Tuesday. The company’s CEO, Vladimir Vitukhin, told Russian news outlet RBK that the robot had been tested under various conditions, and the fall could have occurred due to insufficient lighting or a malfunction. | AP