AI system
- System
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Prototype humanoid on Qualcomm's Dragonwing IQ10 Robotics Reference Design (up to 700 TOPS on-device AI); identified by TechSpot as Neura Robotics' 4NE1 Gen 3.5, which Gadget Review instead places at a Munich debut
- Model
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Not assessed
- Release
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Exact release not established.
- Application developer
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Qualcomm (Dragonwing IQ10 platform); robot hardware attributed to Neura Robotics by TechSpot and Gadget Review - Role
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Not assessed
- Configuration
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The prototype used Dragonwing IQ10 RRD. TechSpot identified the robot as 4NE1 Gen 3.5.
- Inputs and outputs
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Not assessed
- Autonomy
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Not assessed
- Workflow
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A controlled-shutdown routine triggered when a communication glitch caused a fault, in Qualcomm's account. A prototype humanoid on the Dragonwing IQ10 reference design demonstrated on a stage.
- Human oversight
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Not assessed
- Relation to AI
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Qualcomm attributes the fault that caused the collapse to a communication glitch in the prototype. The claimed benefit is that the robot's safety software then executed a designed “safe-collapse” to its knees. That claim comes only from Qualcomm's statement to Creative Bloq, and no engineering account exists. NDTV, Asianet, TechSpot and Creative Bloq describe a face-first or backward fall followed by staff dropping the robot. Whether any safety routine ran, and whether it protected anything, is unsupported. The AI platform's role in the event is the malfunction itself.
- AI contribution
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Qualcomm attributes the fault that caused the collapse to a communication glitch in the prototype. The claimed benefit is that the robot's safety software then executed a designed “safe-collapse” to its knees. That claim comes only from Qualcomm's statement to Creative Bloq, and no engineering account exists. NDTV, Asianet, TechSpot and Creative Bloq describe a face-first or backward fall followed by staff dropping the robot. Whether any safety routine ran, and whether it protected anything, is unsupported. The AI platform's role in the event is the malfunction itself.
Benefits
- Outcome identifiers
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Not assessed
- Benefit
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Vendor statement via Creative Bloq (27 July 2026): “The safety systems worked as intended.” NDTV, Asianet and TechSpot describe a face-first or backward collapse; nobody is reported at risk.
- Category
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Increased Product Safety
- Status
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Not assessed
- Beneficiary groups
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People. Organizations.
- Beneficiaries
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Not assessed
- Reach
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Not assessed
- Distribution and access
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Not assessed
- Duration
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Not assessed
- Expected?
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Yes
- Costs and harms
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Not assessed
Measurement
- Studies
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Not assessed
- Study design
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Not assessed
- Measurement
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Not assessed
- Setting and sample
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Not assessed
- Measures
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Not assessed
- Comparison
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Not assessed
- Results
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Not assessed
- Additional value from AI
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Not assessed
- Limitations
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Not assessed
- Denominators
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Not assessed
- Materials for replication
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Not assessed
Money
- Kind of value
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Not assessed
- Amount
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Not assessed
- Currency and prices
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Not assessed
- Period and unit
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Not assessed
- Realization
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Not assessed
- Recipients and payers
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Not assessed
- Gross or net
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Not assessed
- Included costs
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Not assessed
- Comparison
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Not assessed
- Method
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Not assessed
- Return and payback
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Not assessed
People and places
- Participants
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Developer:
Qualcomm (Dragonwing IQ10 platform); robot hardware attributed to Neura Robotics by TechSpot and Gadget Review. Operator: Qualcomm, at its Computex 2026 showcase in Taipei. - Jurisdictions
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Benefit: Taipei,
Taiwan (Computex 2026, TaiNEX 2). Developer: 
United States. Operator: United States. - Ownership and control
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Not assessed
- Dependencies
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Not assessed
- Cross-border connections
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Not assessed
- Geopolitical implications
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Not assessed
Follow-up
- Conditions for replication
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Independent engineering evidence that the robot knelt rather than fell. The footage descriptions say it fell. A person or object within reach that the behavior protected. None is reported.
- Replication attempts
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1 follow-up entries. Outcome unresolved: 1.
- Later findings
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Nothing dated after the late-July 2026 coverage was found; Qualcomm's safe-collapse statement is the benefit claim itself, and Gadget Review noted it had not been independently confirmed.
- Availability
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Not assessed
- Institutional decision
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Not assessed
- Grounds
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Not assessed
- Action and result
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Not assessed
- Success criterion
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Not assessed
Evidence
- Source numbers
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AIBD-0330-source-0001–0010
- Citations
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Numbered references below.
- Language
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Not assessed
- Source relationships
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Independent, Developer
- Original evidence
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Not assessed
- Access and versions
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Not assessed
- Supported findings
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Not assessed
- Evidence links
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Not assessed
- Evidence strength
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Not assessed
- Missing evidence
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Not assessed
Grades
- Assessed benefits
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People. Organizations.
- Depth
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Not assessed
- Reasons
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People: No person on stage is reported at risk from the fall. The only account of a protective kneel is Qualcomm's, contradicted by descriptions of a face-first crash. Organizations: Qualcomm says that the incident “provided valuable real-world data”. No measure of damage avoided or reliability gained is given.
- Observed or intended
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Not assessed
- Rubric
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Not assessed
- Assessor and date
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Not assessed
- Alternative assessments
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Not assessed
- Fill
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Independently reported
Entry details
- Kind
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Not assessed
- Related entries
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Not assessed
- Field
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Robotics: humanoid robot demonstrations. Safety fallback behavior in humanoid robots.
- Purpose
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Qualcomm describes the “safe-collapse” sequence as designed behavior that lowers the robot to its knees to protect its surroundings after a fault. The Dragonwing IQ10 is a reference design for humanoid and industrial robots.
- Dates
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Date basis unassessed: 2026 (precision unassessed). Updated: 21 October 2026.
- Stage
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Not assessed
- Version
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SHA-256: 43b1c0ac3b6f…
References
- Other identifiers
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oecd_aim: 2026-07-28-5a37.
- Category mappings
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Not assessed
- Brief
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Not assessed
- Revisions
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8 revisions. Latest: 21 October 2026.
Sources
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News report Independent author
Creative Bloq, 27 July 2026 (updated to include a statement from Qualcomm), 'This video of an AI robot collapsing mid-presentation gets funnier every time I watch it'.
The robot performed its designed ‘safe-collapse’ sequence, lowering itself to its knees to protect the environment around it. The safety systems worked as intended.
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News report Independent author
NDTV (ed. Abhinav Singh), 30 July 2026, 'Watch: AI Humanoid Robot Collapses In Taiwan During Live Demo, Video Viral'.
A humanoid robot in Taiwan tumbled face-first onto the stage, leaving the developers red-faced as the video of the incident went viral on social media.
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News report Independent author
NDTV Profit (Shreya Sur), 30 July 2026, 'Humanoid Robot Running On Qualcomm AI Chip 'Dies' On Stage At Computex 2026'.
According to The Indian Express, Qualcomm later clarified that the incident was caused by a brief communication glitch that triggered a fault in the prototype.
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News report Independent author
TechSpot, 31 July 2026, 'Qualcomm's humanoid robot demo went hilariously wrong when the machine just dropped dead on stage'.
It collapsed spectacularly, folding backwards on itself like a gymnast.
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News report Independent author
Deccan Chronicle (DC Web Desk), 30 July 2026, 'Humanoid Robot Powered by Qualcomm Collapses on Stage at Computex 2026' (embeds a 22 July 2026 post of the video).
According to a news report, Qualcomm said the collapse was caused by a brief communication glitch that triggered a fault in the prototype.
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News report Independent author
Asianet Newsable (Shweta Kumari), 31 July 2026, 'Taiwan: AI Humanoid Robot Crashes Face-First Onstage During Live Demo At Computex 2026 (WATCH)'.
the machine dramatically crashed face-first onto the stage, leaving its developers scrambling
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News report Independent author
That explanation has not been independently confirmed — Qualcomm had not issued an official public statement on the incident at time of publication.
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Press release Developer
4NE1 brings safe, intelligent automation to the real world – wherever humans are.
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Other Independent author
COMPUTEX Keynote & Forum 2026 programme (events.computextaipei.com.tw), accessed by the earlier verifier on 20 October 2026: Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon keynote on 1 June 2026 at TaiNEX 2.
Keynote June 1 - 3, 2026 TaiNEX 2 & TWTC, Taipei Taiwan
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Registry label Independent author
OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor, record 2026-07-28-5a37, 'Humanoid Robot Malfunctions and Collapses During Live AI Demo at Computex 2026' (AI-generated summary; filed as an AI hazard).
The robot executed a safe shutdown sequence, preventing harm, but the incident highlighted potential risks of AI system malfunctions.