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Airline flight delayed for bizarre reason as humanoid robot triggers safety query
Southwest Airlines delayed a flight after a humanoid robot named Bebop was brought on board with a lithium battery that exceeded maximum allowable size.
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Airline flight delayed for bizarre reason as humanoid robot triggers safety query
Bebop the robot drew crowds by dancing at the gate before a lithium battery issue grounded it temporarily
A Southwest Airlines flight was delayed for about an hour recently for a most unusual reason.
A humanoid robot had been brought on board as a passenger. But it couldn't take to the skies right away.
The 75-pound robot, named Bebop, was traveling from Oakland, California, to San Diego on Thursday, April 30 — and attracted a crowd at the gate as it danced for everyone before boarding.
"A lot of people came, took videos and had their kids come and give it high-fives," Eily Ben-Abraham, an employee with Elite Event Robotics of Dallas, Texas, told Fox News Digital. Elite Event Robotics rents out interactive robots for events.
The delay in the flight stemmed from an issue with the robot’s battery — which exceeded airline limits, the company said.
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