Airlines are banning humanoid robots from flights. CBS NEWS) – Sources from CBS News say that more airlines are banning humanoid and pet-like robots from boarding flights or traveling in passengers’ checked luggage, citing potential safety concerns. Although humanoid robots remain rare outside the laboratory and even the factory floor, numerous companies are developing the technology, with robot evangelists such as Elon Musk predicting that they will eventually become common. Earlier this year, a passenger boarded a Southwest Airlines flight with a robot companion, later prompting the carrier to ban robots from its planes. JetBlue and American Airlines, which don’t currently ban humanoid robots from flights, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.