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A Unitree humanoid robot fell twice while performing Michael Jackson's moonwalk at an event organized by robot store a person in Shenzhen, China, and had to be dragged off stage by staff.

No harmmalfunctionhumanoidUnitree RoboticsDisputed
Date of incident
2026-05-20
Location
Shenzhen, China
Sources
2
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  1. 2026-05-21Report

    A Unitree humanoid robot fell twice while performing Michael Jackson's moonwalk at an event organized by robot store a person in Shenzhen, China, and had to be dragged off stage by staff.

    e.vnexpress.net
  2. 2026-05-22Follow-up

    An AGIBOT Expedition A3 humanoid robot fell and face-planted onto the stage floor while performing a a person dance routine at a robotics event in Shenzhen, China, and had to be dragged offstage by a staff member.

    says.com
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