AIDOL — an android hailed as “Russia’s first anthropomorphic robot with artificial intelligence” by its creator company of the same name — was led out onto a Moscow stage to much fanfare Tuesday as a group of about 50 journalists looked eagerly on.

Polish maker Nikodem Bartnik built a talking robot head that channels the mind of Aristotle using a homemade AI system.

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Russia’s first humanoid robot fell flat on its face during its demo debut on stage. The robot, named AIdol, came on stage staggering, hinting at an imminent fall. The demo was held at the Yarovit Hall Congress Center in Moscow and the company behind the robot Idol, blame it on stage lightning and voltage fluctuations.

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A new Tucson restaurant is using AI robots to serve customers, bringing science fiction concepts into reality at Bag-O-Crab. The restaurant features robotic cats named Thelma and Louise that roam the dining room, delivering food to tables. The robots serve as back servers, assisting human staff rather than replacing them.