Robots can't fly Southwest anymore following battery fire concerns
The post Robots can't fly Southwest anymore following battery fire concerns appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Southwest Airlines now blocks humanoid and animal-like robots from traveling in the cabin or as checked baggage. The carrier confirmed the ban in an update to its website. The move came after multiple incidents involving robots on Southwest flights drew attention online. Viral incidents forced Southwest Airlines to ban humanoid robots A Southwest flight out of Oakland sat on the tarmac while the crew figured out how to secure a humanoid machine someone brought aboard. The robot started as carry-on luggage. The flight only took off after the robot was moved to a window seat and its battery was pulled out. In another case, Aaron Mehdizadeh, a Dallas entrepreneur, bought a separate seat for his 3.5-foot humanoid robot “Stewie” on a Las Vegas to Dallas flight instead of shipping it as freight. “Most people were very excited to see a robot flying and provided so much entertainmen