Qualcomm-powered robot collapses spectacularly on stage during company's keynote — prepared stagehands rush to cloak and then carry off stricken humanoid
During Computex 2026 in Taipei, Qualcomm partner NEURA Robotics demonstrated its 4NE-1 humanoid robot powered by the Dragonwing IQ10 AI chip. The robot collapsed loudly on stage, prompting stagehands to cover it with purple silks and remove it quickly. The presenter continued the keynote and the audience applauded despite the malfunction.
- ▪The 4NE-1 robot, claimed to deliver 700 TOPS, fell and made a noisy collapse during the live demonstration.
- ▪Stagehands swiftly cloaked the robot with purple fabric and carried it off stage, appearing unruffled.
- ▪The presenter proceeded with the speech and the crowd gave a loud applause after the incident.
- ▪Observers compared the failure to historic tech demo crashes such as Bill Gates' Windows 98 incident at Comdex.
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Tech Industry Robotics Qualcomm-powered robot collapses spectacularly on stage during company's keynote — prepared stagehands rush to cloak and then carry off stricken humanoid News By Mark Tyson Published 31 July 2026 Crashing mechanical shambles makes the presentation ring hollow. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Qualcomm) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A Qualcomm exec suffered from one of the most disastrous tech demos we’ve ever seen live on stage at Computex 2026 this summer.
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