Hitchhiking robot’s cross-country journey comes to tragic end in Philadelphia

#1

Post by janisS » Mon, Aug 03, 2015, 2:24 PM UTC

Re: Hitchhiking robot’s cross-country journey comes to tragic end in Philadelphia

#2

Post by ColinWright » Mon, Aug 03, 2015, 2:43 PM UTC

Here are some previous submissions of the same story:

    Canadian hitchhiking robot destroyed on trip across US
    (globalnews.ca)

    HitchBOT destroyed in Philadelphia, ending U.S. tour
    (cbc.ca)

    HitchBOT destroyed in Philadelphia, ending US tour
    (gizmodo.com)

    HitchBOT destroyed in Philadelphia, ending U.S. tour
    (cbc.ca)

    Hitchhiking Robot Found Decapited
    (hitchbot.me)

    HitchBOT destroyed in Philadelphia, ending U.S. tour
    (cbc.ca)

    America proves too tough for hitchhiking robot
    (theverge.com)

    HitchBOT scientist: 'Sometimes bad things happen to good robots'
    (bbc.co.uk)

    HitchBOT scientist: 'Sometimes bad things happen to good robots'
    (bbc.com)

    Hitchhiking robot meets end on streets of Philadelphia
    (thestar.com)

    Hitchhiking robot that relied on human kindness found decapitated
    (wired.co.uk)

#3

Post by brandonmenc » Mon, Aug 03, 2015, 2:49 PM UTC

I'm from Pennsylvania. This comes as absolutely no surprise.

#4

Post by fixxer » Mon, Aug 03, 2015, 2:53 PM UTC

brandonmenc wrote: post #3

I'm from Pennsylvania. This comes as absolutely no surprise.

Meh. I'm not from Philly and I'd be pretty damn tempted to decapitate it as well (if I wasn't so busy that I passed by without even noticing it).