$60,000PrototypeAIDOL (Russian startup A.I.D.O.L., Nov 2025): bipedal humanoid, 1.85 m, 10 kg payload, 6 km/h, 6 h autonomy. 19 servo facial motors → 12 emotions + micro-expressions. Famous Moscow face-plant on stage Nov 2025.
AIDOL is the first humanoid from Russian startup Artificial Intelligence Dynamic Organism Lab — a small self-funded team of ~14 engineers with no major corporate backer (roboticsandautomationnews.com).
The ~1.85 m bipedal platform carries 10 kg payload, walks at 6 km/h and offers 6 hours of autonomy from a 48 V battery (works with or without internet). Expressive face system uses 19 servomotors to reproduce 12 base emotions plus hundreds of micro-expressions. AIDOL gained worldwide attention on 11 November 2025 when it fell face-first on stage during its public debut at a Moscow tech event. Company claims 77% locally manufactured components, targeting 93%.