Southwest Airlines Bans Robots On Its Planes Just 2 Days After One Actually Flew For The 1st Time

A Southwest Airlines passenger's decision to fly with a humanoid robot led to the budget carrier reviewing its current policies, and the new restriction that has banned the transport of human-like devices.

Southwest Airlines Bans Robots On Its Planes Just 2 Days After One Actually Flew For The 1st Time. A Southwest Airlines passenger's decision to fly with a humanoid robot led to the budget carrier reviewing its current policies, and the new restriction that has banned the transport of human-like devices. The recent traveler, Aaron Mehdizadeh, was traveling from Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Dallas Love Field (DAL) and had brought his robot Stewie along for the trip. The 3.5-foot (1.06-meter) robot is rented out by Mehdizadeh through his business, The Robot Studio, and instead of flying the robot home as cargo, the owner decided to purchase Stewie a seat through the option of adding a seat for fragile items such as music equipment or wedding dresses. According to CBS News, Stewie was permitted through airport security...