00:00A Dallas entrepreneur bought a seat for his 3.5-foot humanoid robot on a Southwest flight from Las Vegas.
00:07Stewie walked through the terminal and onto the plane under its own power.
00:11Crew was caught off guard. Passengers loved it.
00:14Two days later, Southwest banned humanoid and animal-like robots from all flights, cabin, and checked baggage.
00:20The airline says lithium-ion batteries are a fire risk.
00:24The robot's owner says it was just a laptop battery.
00:27One robot's viral flight changed policy for everyone.
00:31No more robot passengers.
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