Russian State TV Shows Off 'Robot' That's Actually a Man In a Robot Suit

A 'hi-tech robot' shown on Russian state television turns out to be a man in a suit. While airing footage of a technology forum aimed at kids, a Russian state TV reporter proclaimed that Boris the robot 'has already learned to dance and he's not that bad.' Gizmodo reports: This 'robot' actually retails for 250,000 rubles (about $3,770), as first reported by the Guardian, and is made by a company called Show Robots. 'Boris' features glowing eyes, and plastic parts -- and shockingly human-like movements. Probably because he needs a human inside to operate properly. This faux-robot (fauxbot?) mystery was actually first unraveled when some eagled-eyed Russian viewers on the internet noticed that a suspiciously human-like neck was showing in the video. The report notes that 'there's no indication' that there was intent to deceive anyone. Instead, it 'appears to be a case of a TV presenter getting confused with what he believed to be 'modern robots.'' You can watch the broadcast on Russia-24's YouTube channel.

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