Cologne Police Investigate Robot for Alleged Sexual Harassment of Teenager German authorities have seized a robot and are probing two teenage boys for an alleged sexual assault involving a 16-year-old girl. The incident, captured on video, shows the suspect robot groping and making thrusting movements towards the victim while being operated by the teens. Police in Cologne, Germany are investigating the role of this robot in an alleged assault on the night of Oct. 10, 2026. Police in Cologne, Germany have seized a robot they said groped a teenage girl and are investigating whether two male teenagers were manually controlling it at the time, the The alleged assault occurred on the night of October 10-11, and the two teenagers (aged 16 and 19) suspected to have deployed the robot reportedly livestreamed the incident with commentary. The AP reported that videos posted online show the teenagers walking with the robot at nighttime and "bumping into one and hugging others.Police Investigate Robot Assault Allegations" The exact allegation from police, the AP wrote, is that the robot touched the buttocks of one 16-year-old girl and "made thrusting movements toward her. " The robot, which is roughly 3 feet 11 inches tall and kind of resembles Iron Man trying to cosplay as Carl from, is certainly creepy.Police have said the alleged assault falls under laws against insults of a sexual nature, according to Cologne police spokesman Christoph Bermel told the AP that investigators are hoping to determine whether the teens were piloting the robot or it was preprogrammed. The outlet further reported emergency personnel had discovered the robot in the trunk of a vehicle, and police have confiscated both the robot and the two teenagers' phones.Thermoelectric Generators Change Wearable Power"We have not been aware of this phenomenon so far," Bermel told the AP, characterizing it as "new territory for us. "Thermoelectric generators probably won't eliminate the charger for your Apple Watch, but for smaller, screenless wearables, the heat constantly escaping from your skin could fundamentally change how we power our devices. Thing 2.0?This Creepy-Cute Robot Walks on Its FingersThe Navimow H5 Pro's unique approach to edge trimming is aimed at keeping grass trimmed evenly, all the way to the edge.