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German police investigate robot groping incident streamed online

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In Germany, police are investigating a potential sexual harassment case involving a robot. Two teenagers are under scrutiny after allegedly using a robot to grope a 16-year-old girl and live-stream the incident. Authorities in Cologne are examining whether the robot's actions were pre-programmed or controlled in real-time. AI

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German police investigate robot groping incident streamed online

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Police in Germany seize robot after teen girl is allegedly groped

    German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police said. Police in the western city of Cologne responded after the incident…

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