@rohanpaul_ai: Humanoid robots have reached a strange new milestone: they are now officially banned from passenger travel on American …
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Humanoid robots have been officially banned from passenger travel on American and Southwest Airlines due to safety concerns, including large lithium-ion batteries.
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Humanoid robots have reached a strange new milestone: they are now officially banned from passenger travel on American and Southwest Airlines.
citing safety concerns that include large lithium-ion batteries. https://t.co/obfsGnj5Wx
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