Fashion-able humanoid: China’s Agibot A2 robot makes history with Met Gala debut
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A humanoid robot showed up to one of fashion's biggest nights, and it didn't just stand there looking pretty.
On May 5th, Chinese robotics company AGIBOT debuted its full-size A2 robot outside The Mark Hotel in New York, the traditional gathering spot before the Met Gala. Working with designer Alexander Wang, the robot posed for photographers, adjusted its posture on cue, and even served drinks to guests.
There was one awkward moment when the robot got stuck leaving an elevator, requiring handlers to step in. But the brief stumble barely dented its star power. Videos spread quickly across social media, making the A2 one of the night's most talked-about guests.
The appearance fits this year's Met Gala theme, "Fashion is Art," and signals something larger. Robotics is quietly moving out of warehouses and into cultural spaces, where machines are becoming participants rather than just tools.
SMRTR provides this summary for quick context. The original article belongs to Interesting Engineering.
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