Charlotte, a spider-like 3D printing robot, was developed jointly by Australian companies Crest Robotics and Earthbuilt Technology. Developers said the robot can help make construction cheaper and carbon-free with its ability to utilize local materials. | CNN

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,

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A new humanoid robot's debut appearance in Moscow, Russia did not go to plan, after the robot promptly fell on its face seconds after its grand unveiling. https://abcnews.link/61Yygsx | ABC News

Russia introduced an AI-powered humanoid robot at a tech event, but the machine toppled forward mid-demo as staff hurried onstage to steady the "AIdol." | CNN International

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