
German law enforcement authorities have launched a formal criminal investigation following an incident in Cologne where a remote-controlled robot allegedly approached and inappropriately touched a 16-year-old girl.
The incident occurred late Sunday night outside a fast-food establishment in western Germany, where the victim was gathered with two female friends aged 17 and 18. According to Cologne police, the approximately 1.20-metre-tall robot approached the teenager from behind and carried out the actions.
Investigators stated that the 16-year-old owner of the robot and his 19-year-old companion allegedly filmed the episode and live-streamed the footage on social media.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly after, locating the two suspects and discovering the robot inside the trunk of a vehicle. Authorities subsequently seized both the robot and the mobile phones belonging to the suspects as evidence.
Online video footage reportedly circulating from the area showed the machine—dressed in a white vest, gold chain, and sunglasses approaching individuals on the street while executing sexually suggestive movements.
Police are currently examining whether the robot's actions were autonomously pre-programmed or actively manipulated by the suspects during the incident.
🇩🇪Allemagne: Un robot humanoïde soupçonné d'agression sexuelle sur une fille mineure. Les 2 jeunes hommes qui ont programmé le robot risquent la prison après que leur robot a touché les fesses d'une adolescente et mimé des va-et-vient. https://t.co/4APUFKpn5Y
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