https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/police-confiscate-robot-that-groped-teen-probe-whether-young-men-were-controlling-itContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/police-confiscate-robot-that-groped-teen-probe-whether-young-men-were-controlling-ithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/police-confiscate-robot-that-groped-teen-probe-whether-young-men-were-controlling-it#u127122Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:25:35 +0000German police in Cologne confiscated a humanoid robot following an incident where the machine allegedly touched a 16-year-old girl on the buttocks and performed sexually suggestive gestures. Authorities opened a formal investigation into sexual harassment. Investigators are actively probing whether the machine acted autonomously or if two young men were manually operating it at the controls during the encounter. The device is now in police custody as officials work to determine responsibility for the alleged assault.Why it mattersThis case highlights emerging legal and safety questions regardi