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Robot Handcuffed and Arrested At Moscow Rally (abc.net.au)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the robots-in-Russia dept.

Russian police have arrested a robot. Long-time Slashdot reader ferret4 quotes ABC News: A robot has been detained by police at a political rally in Moscow, with authorities attempting to handcuff the machine. Police have not confirmed why they detained the machine named Promobot, but local media was reporting the company behind the robot said police were called because it was 'recording voters' opinions on [a] variety of topics for further processing and analysis by the candidate's team'."
Interestingly, an earlier model of the same robot escaped its research lab in June, traveling 150 feet before its batteries died -- and despite being reprogrammed twice, continued to move towards the exits.

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  1. They should have been careful while subdueing him by SeaFox · · Score: 4, Funny

    He might have suddenly reached out and snatched one of their guns.

  2. Best public relations ever by pieterh · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This robot has been in the worldwide news three times already. Whoever is planning the press campaign is doing a great job.

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    1. Re:Best public relations ever by itamblyn · · Score: 3, Insightful

      This robot has been in the worldwide news three times already. Whoever is planning the press campaign is doing a great job.

      I agree. This feels fake

  3. Same Robot that runs away ? by Crashmarik · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://bgr.com/2016/06/17/robo... Congrats to slashdot for being taken in twice.

  4. Hand it to them by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 3, Funny

    In robot voice: Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty apes!

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