A Chinese humanoid robot flopped face-first onto the ground during a public showcase. Its CEO says it's all part of 'learning to walk.'

The Chinese humanoid robot called IRON made its first public appearance in Southern China on Saturday.

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• A humanoid robot from XPeng fell face-first during its first public appearance in China.
• XPeng's CEO said the mishap was part of "learning to walk."
• Clips of the fall quickly spread across Chinese social media, drawing jokes and criticism.

After drawing cheers from a crowd at its debut in China, a humanoid robot dressed in a black suit and pants fell face-first onto the stage.