German police seize robot after alleged groping of teenage girl

Summary

German police seized a robot after it allegedly groped a teenage girl. CBC reports that two men controlled the robot and that police called the case new territory. A later NBC News report says the alleged groping was on a livestream.

Timeline

1. cbc.ca

   14 Oct 2026, 14:32 UTCSource ↗

   CBC reports that a robot controlled by two men groped a teenage girl in Germany and that police called the case new territory.

2. cbsnews.com

   14 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTCSource ↗

   CBS News reports that police seized a robot that allegedly groped a teenage girl.

3. nbcnews.com

   14 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTCSource ↗

   NBC News reports that German police seized a robot after it allegedly groped a teenage girl.

4. nbcnews.com

   14 Oct 2026, 23:42 UTCSource ↗

   NBC News reports that police seized a robot after it allegedly groped a teenage girl on a livestream.