Robot passenger delays US flight over seating and battery

About this episode

A robot named Bebop caused significant delays on a flight due to seating issues and battery regulations.

A 1.2-metre tall robot named Bebop caused over an hour's delay on a flight from San Francisco to San Diego after being incorrectly seated in an aisle seat, violating airline policy for large carry-on items. The robot was moved to a window seat, but further delays occurred when its lithium battery was deemed too large and had to be removed before the plane could depart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• robot
• flight delay
• airline policy
• lithium battery
• carry-on items

Keywords

• robot
• flight delay
• Bebop
• lithium battery
• airline policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: airline

Products: Bebop

Places: San Francisco, San Diego

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