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German Police Seize Robot After Alleged Groping of Girl in Cologne

Police are investigating two teenagers over an alleged livestreamed assault involving a humanoid robot, with examination of the seized machine central to establishing who controlled it.

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Cologne police investigate alleged sexual harassment involving robot

Deutschlandfunk - Fortlaufende Nachrichten vom 24. August 2026 ↗

Two teenagers identified as suspects in livestreamed incident

La Nacion ↗

Authorities recover robot from car boot and confiscate it

RT en Español - Noticias ↗

Police examine whether young suspects controlled seized machine

The Telegraph ↗

Police describe robot investigation as new territory

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  1. Posting About This 'Robot Sexual Assault' in Germany Could Be a Crime
    Reason
  2. There’s Nothing Mysterious or Unusual About the Viral German Sexual Harassment Robot
    404 Media
  3. Robot Allegedly Grabs Teenager's Butt in Germany, Cops Investigating
    TMZ
  4. German police seize robot ‘used to sexually assault teenage girl’
    The Independent
  5. Robot controlled by 2 men gropes teen girl in Germany. Police call it 'new territory'
    CBC Top Stories

10 articles

  1. Two teens allegedly used a humanoid robot to sexually harass a 16-year-old girl
    Mashable Tech
  2. Humanoid robot ‘sexually assaults’ teenage girl
    The Independent
  3. Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls
    Arab News
  4. Robot sexually assaults 16-year old girl in Germany; 2 teens under probe
    World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India News
  5. Police seize robot that groped 16-year-old girl, inspect if young men were at controls
    The Telegraph

6 articles

  1. Dos jóvenes habrían comandado un robot a distancia para agredir sexualmente a una menor en Alemania y lo transmitieron en TikTok
    El Colombiano | noticias de Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia y el mundo.
  2. Robot betast meisje (16) in fastfoodrestaurant Keulen, twee tieners verdacht
    nu.nl
  3. Alemanha investiga caso de assédio sexual que teria sido cometido com robô
    CNN Brasil
  4. Robot betast 16-jarig meisje, twee tieners verdacht in opvallende zaak
    Telegraaf
  5. Investigan en Alemania una presunta agresión sexual a una adolescente con un robot que fue transmitida en vivo en redes
    La Nacion