Robot passenger sparks take-off chaos as flight delayed for over an hour A Southwest flight left over an hour late after a 4‑foot robot called Bebop caused chaos over seat rules and an oversized battery. 13 May 2026 A Southwest Airlines flight out of Oakland ended up running more than an hour late after cabin crew realised one of the passengers buckled into a seat wasn't a person at all - it was a 4‑foot robot called Bebop.