Dancing Robot Bebop Delays Oakland–San Diego Southwest Flight
TL;DR
A humanoid robot named Bebop, rented for events, delayed a Southwest flight from Oakland to San Diego by about an hour while airline staff decided how to treat it as baggage; Southwest moved Bebop from the aisle to a window seat, removed its battery, and the plane proceeded to its destination.
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- Robot dances at the airport gate, then delays Southwest flight from Oakland to San Diego Los Angeles Times
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