In Moscow, an anthropomorphic robot with built-in artificial intelligence was presented — and it fell right on the stage. The robot took a few steps, tried to wave to the audience, bent forward, and collapsed. During the second demonstration, it “managed to stay on its feet,” though it no longer walked. The developers position this technology as the first autonomous robot in Russia that combines three key functions: movement, object manipulation, and communication. The project is intended to become the foundation for an anthropomorphic robotics platform to be developed by four companies and four universities.
The United Aircraft Corporation has updated the official technical specifications of the MC-21, reducing its flight range from 5,100 km to 3,830 km. The update concerns the MC-21-310 version in a two-class configuration for 175 passengers, whose takeoff weight remains unchanged at 85 tons. Rostec says the website now reflects the characteristics of an actual existing aircraft rather than a prospective design, which the MC-21 was still considered a few years ago. Meanwhile, the 2009 Ministry of Industry and Trade technical assignment for the MC-21-300 model specified a target range of 3,500 km with 180 passengers.
The experiment to produce Russian Baikal-M processors was deemed successful — and then shut down due to a shortage of components and, overall, the impossibility of continuing the project. “That’s why we didn’t move forward with developing the experiment — we simply had no ability to. Overall, I assess it positively and believe it was a step forward,” said Baikal Electronics CEO Andrey Evdokimov.
