Robot Bebop Triggers Oakland Flight Delay Over Battery Size
TL;DR
A 70-pound humanoid robot named Bebop caused a runway delay at Oakland Airport when its lithium battery exceeded Southwest Airlines’ allowed size and was confiscated, delaying a flight to San Diego; the team plans to overnight replacement batteries for a Sunday appearance.
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- Humanoid robot named Bebop causes Southwest Airlines flight delay out of Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport ABC7 San Francisco
- Passenger robot delays Southwest flight out of Oakland NBC Bay Area
- Robot dances at the airport gate, then delays Southwest flight from Oakland to San Diego Los Angeles Times
- ‘Unusual’ Robot Passenger Named Bebop Delays Southwest Flight After Violating 'Large Carry-on' Rule People.com
- US humanoid robot passenger causes safety concern with banned battery size, flight delay Interesting Engineering
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