Police are investigating an incident involving a humanoid robot sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in Germany after footage of the assault was livestreamed online. Two 16- and 19-year-old males who were allegedly controlling the four-foot-tall robot could also potentially face sexual harassment charges.
The incident occurred in Cologne, Germany, just before midnight on Saturday evening. According to The Times, the teenage girl, who has not been named, was standing outside a burger restaurant with her friends when she was approached by the humanoid machine. The robot then proceeded to grope the young girl’s rear and made “thrusting motions” towards her.
