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Hitchbot – Hitchhiking Robot ‘Killed’ In Philadelphia 2 Weeks After Arriving In America From Canada
Monday, August 3, 2015 7:12
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HitchBot, the hitchhiking robot, as “killed” in Philadelphia – the City of Brotherly Love. The child-sized robot which was created as part of a social experiment to determine how humans interact with technology, had successfully hitchhiked across parts of Europe and Canada before arriving in the United States, according to its creators
The hitchhiking robot was supposed to thumb rides across the country. HitchBot was immobile and was relying entirely on the kindness of strangers to maneuver around America. The robot started its trek in Marblehead, Massachusetts on July 17. It traveled to Boston and apparently rooted for the home team during a Red Sox game. Click here to read more about hitchbot.
I told him not to wear those boot in public in Philadelphia !