# Cologne: police seize humanoid robot controlled by two teenagers that touched a 16-year-old girl

> The robot was seized as evidence on 11 October in Germany, The Guardian reports in a column by Arwa Mahdawi.

Published on 2026-10-17

According to The Guardian, police in Cologne are investigating an incident in which a humanoid robot, controlled by two teenagers, touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made sexual gestures towards her.

The robot was wearing clothes and a fake moustache. According to the British daily, the two teenagers reportedly streamed the scene live on the internet.

Cologne police released a photo of the robot, which was seized as evidence on 11 October.

## Sources

- [The Guardian (Robots)](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/17/smartglasses-robogroping-toxic-trends)

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