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Dancing robot delays Oakland–San Diego flight after Southwest confiscates its oversized batteries

California Post·Daniel Farr·about 1 month ago
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A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to San Diego turned into an unexpected comedy show Thursday after a dancing humanoid robot named Bebop caused a delay, confused airline staff, and sparked a lithium battery standoff that grounded the trip before it even got rolling. The flight eventually landed at San Diego International Airport about an hour late, according to FlightAware, but passengers arguably got more entertainment than inconvenience when Bebop showed up in the mix. A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to San Diego turned into an unexpected comedy show Thursday after a dancing humanoid robot named Bebop caused a delay Instagtram/elite.event.robotics The flight eventually landed at San Diego International Airport about an hour late, according to FlightAware, but passengers arguably got more entertainment than inconvenience when Bebop showed up in the mix.…

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