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Viral German robot butt-grab incident clarified as online prank

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A viral incident involving a robot allegedly grabbing a teenager's buttocks in Cologne, Germany, has been clarified by 404 Media. The robot, identified as a Unitree R1, was being used by a Twitch streamer named Agaamuza for prank-style livestreams. While police initially described the event as unusual, 404 Media found that the robot and its actions were part of a known online prank culture, with the streamer and his friends having previously used the robot for various stunts. The robot itself is an off-the-shelf product from the Chinese company Unitree Robotics. AI

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Viral German robot butt-grab incident clarified as online prank

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Jason Koebler ·

    There’s Nothing Mysterious or Unusual About the Viral German Sexual Harassment Robot

    Livestreamers used a robot to harass a woman for social media clout on the street in Germany.

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