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Qualcomm Humanoid Robot Collapses Onstage at Computex Demo
During a Computex 2026 keynote, a Qualcomm-powered humanoid robot collapsed on stage, prompting stagehands to cover and remove it. The incident occurred during a live demonstration, marking a notable failure for the company's robotics push. Qualcomm has not yet commented on the cause of the malfunction.
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The spectacle underscores the gap between robotics hype and real-world reliability, especially for chipmakers courting the humanoid market.
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Qualcomm-powered robot collapses spectacularly on stage during company's keynote — prepared stagehands rush to cloak and then carry off stricken humanoid →
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