German police seize robot that allegedly groped a teenage girl

Berlin — German police have seized a humanoid robot after it allegedly touched a 16-year-old girl in an indecent manner and made sexually suggestive gestures toward her. Investigators were trying to determine Wednesday whether the robot's actions were deliberately controlled by two young men who apparently livestreamed the incident in the western city of Cologne on social media.

The unusual incident occurred on Oct. 10, shortly before midnight near a fast-food restaurant on a bustling nightlife strip in Cologne, according to a police statement released Monday.