Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to San Diego in California were left waiting for over an hour because of an unusual passenger on board. The reason for the delay was not a person, but a humanoid robot named Bebop, which caused a series of problems before the flight could take off. I
Bebop is a 4-foot-tall, 70-pound robot owned by Eily Ben-Abraham of Elite Event Robotics. Ben-Abraham had purchased a ticket for the robot, which meant it was allowed on the plane just like any other passenger. The robot was headed to a scheduled public appearance, making the trip a professional necessity rather than a novelty stunt.
