Humanoid robot, powered by Qualcomm’s AI chips, collapses during Taipei event

2 min readUpdated: Jul 30, 2026 11:49 AM IST The humanoid robot was powered by Qualcomm's Dragonwing IQ10 AI chip.A Qualcomm-powered humanoid robot collapsed at a stage during a demonstration at Computex 2026 in Taipei. The ’embarrassing’ moment for the US firm came during the Taiwan event earlier this month featuring the robot, powered by Dragonwing IQ10 AI chip. Visuals doing rounds on internet showed the robot presenting Qualcomm’s new AI chips during the keynote address. However, in a flash, the robot crashed to the ground before shutting down.A staff member intervened immediately and covered a black sheet over the robot. The video has since gone viral on social media. Me: this THC drink ain’t shit Me, 15 seconds later: pic.twitter.com/w4YElsfq7b — Kristi Yamaguccimane (@TheWapplehouse