Russia celebrates first marriage between humanoid robots

On July 9, 2026, Russia held the first symbolic marriage between two humanoid robots, Robert and Matilda, at the Pushkin Library in Moscow. The rings were delivered by a robot dog named Dogmatik. The company IT-Imperial, led by Anna Bagdasaryan, designed the robots to demonstrate their usefulness and attract public attention to humanoid robotics. The event highlights the rapid advances in AI and robotics in Russia.