Southwest Airlines banning robots from their flights after a Texas #robotics company took their #humanoid bot “Stewie” on a flight from Dallas to Las Vegas. Social media videos show the robot walking through the terminal and boarding the plane while stunned passengers and #flight attendants looked on. The very next day, Southwest updated its baggage policy to ban all human-like and animal-like #robots from flights — including checked baggage — “regardless of size or purpose.” The robotics company says “Stewie” had his own ticket and noted that his battery was FAA-compliant and that the trip followed all airline rules at the time.
Southwest Airlines banning robots from their flights after a Texas #robotics company took their #humanoid bot “Stewie” on a flight from Dallas to Las Vegas. Social media videos show the robot walking through the terminal and boarding the plane while stunned passengers and #flight attendants looked on. The very next day, Southwest updated its baggage policy to ban all human-like and animal-like #robots from flights — including checked baggage — “regardless of size or purpose.” The robotics company says “Stewie” had his own ticket and noted that his battery was FAA-compliant and that the trip followed all airline rules at the time.
