This AI Sputnik turned out to be a total Splatnik. A much-hyped Russian robot faceplanted and flailed on stage during its grand debut in a humiliating misstep for mankind. 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.

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The demonstration of the AI robot was meant to highlight the growing technological capabilities of Russia has quickly turned into an internet sensation after its videos went viral, showing the robot suddenly losing its balance.