"AIdol is designed to perform three main functions: walking, object manipulation, and communication with people. The humanoid can perform up to six hours of autonomous operation, according to the company, and its face is capable of expressing at least 12 basic emotions and “hundreds” of microexpressions through its flexible silicone skin. All of the robot’s systems function offline."
"According to the company, 77% of AIdol’s components are Russian-made, and it plans to raise that number to 93% when the robot eventually enters mass production. Russia, of course, faces sanctions from Western nations over the country’s invasion of Ukraine, which has restricted the country’s access to advanced electronics, semiconductor components, and other critical technologies needed for robotics development."
"The robot, named AIdol, was unveiled during a tech showcase at the Yarovit Hall Congress Center in Moscow on Monday. As the machine walked onto the stage accompanied by two handlers to “Gonna Fly Now,” the theme from the 1976 film Rocky, it waved to the audience before taking a few steps, losing its balance, and faceplanted."
The country has faced ongoing challenges related to component shortages and a loss of engineering talent.
https://fortune.com/2025/11/13/russia-ai-powered-robot-aidol-faceplants-first-public-demonstration-features-capabilities/