Cologne police seized a Unitree humanoid robot and investigated two suspects after the robot allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl during a livestreamed incident on October 10, 2026, according to Cologne Police.
- Date of incident
- 2026-10-10
- Location
- Cologne, Germany
- Sources
- 4
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How the event developed
- 2026-10-12Report
Germany investigates alleged sex assault using robot - CTV News
ctvnews.ca - 2026-10-14Report
Remote-controlled robot allegedly sexually assaults 16-year-old girl in Germany: police - WCIV
abcnews4.com - 2026-10-14Report
Germany investigates alleged sex assault using robot
geo.tv - 2026-10-19Report
"Robot Sexually Harasses and Livestreams"… Case That Shocked Germany [Soup]
news.sbs.co.kr
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- ctvnews.caGermany investigates alleged sex assault using robot - CTV News2026-10-12copy 2026-10-22tier 2
- abcnews4.comRemote-controlled robot allegedly sexually assaults 16-year-old girl in Germany: police - WCIV2026-10-14no copytier 2
- geo.tvGermany investigates alleged sex assault using robot2026-10-14copy 2026-10-22tier 2
- news.sbs.co.kr"Robot Sexually Harasses and Livestreams"… Case That Shocked Germany [Soup]2026-10-19copy 2026-10-22tier 2
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