In what can only be described as the tech world's most hilariously botched PR stunt, the Kish Inox Tech Expo 2025 unveiled its "cutting-edge humanoid robots" to a crowd of wide-eyed attendees.

Spoiler: They weren't robots.

Iran's recent attempt to showcase technological prowess at the 2025 Kish Inox Tech Expo on Kish Island has backfired spectacularly, becoming a global laughingstock. A viral video from the event, held in mid-November 2025, purported to demonstrate "advanced humanoid robots" interacting with attendees.