"Southwest Airlines has banned human-like and animal-like robots from its cabins and checked baggage after a Dallas business owner flew one as a paying passenger from Las Vegas to Dallas Love Field. "Aaron Mehdizadeh, owner of The Robot Studio in North Dallas, brought along Stewie, a 3.5-foot humanoid robot he rents out for events. Instead of shipping the robot as cargo, Mehdizadeh purchased Stewie its own seat using a ticket type typically reserved for fragile or valuable items. He fitted the robot with a smaller lithium-ion battery to meet airline and TSA rules. Stewie walked through the airport, boarded the flight, and sat in a window seat on May 11. Passengers and crew reacted with surprise and took photos as the robot drew plenty of attention during the trip." <https://wardell.us/url/o17gp> Complete article may be read here.
David Wardell (757) 561-0582 <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] <https://wardell.us/url/b5s86> <https://wardell.us/url/s9qvz>
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