HitchBOT Making my way across Canada... one ride at a time

[puppyraiser]

This is such a neat idea.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.1934217

http://www.hitchbot.me/

 

[tarabull]

Hitchbot, the hitchhiking robot, bums 1st ride
July 27, 2014

Experiment looks at the interaction between people and technology

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/hitchbot-the-hitchhiking-robot-bums-1st-ride-1.2719585

 

[inthedark14]

It's really cute and a very interesting idea. I can't wait to see where the little guy goes and I hope no one messes with him.

 

[tarabull]

Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/hitchBOT
InstaGram: http://instagram.com/hitchbot

He caught a ride from NS straight to PQ with 3 guys
https://mobile.twitter.com/mikecue/status/493767843968602113/photos

Oh I would love to cross paths with this bot!

 

[tarabull]

Hitchbot, on its way studying robot-human interaction
July 28, 2014

http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2014/07/28/hitchbot-on-its-way-studying-robot-human-interaction/

 

[tarabull]

After a day going back and forth, Canada’s hitchhiking robot makes surprising progress
July 30, 2014

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/0...-hitchhiking-robot-makes-surprising-progress/

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Canada’s hitchhiking robot makes it all the way home to Toronto to spend time with family
July 31, 2014

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/0...ay-home-to-toronto-to-spend-time-with-family/

 

[ebonydarkness]

RIP :crying:

 

[Tulessa]

RIP :crying:

??????

 

[katydid23]

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It made it to downtown Philadelphia and some violent idiots tore it apart and demolished it. Breaks my heart to see how violent our culture can be.

 

[zwiebel]

I started a new thread on hitchBOT's destruction. Looks like there is surveillance footage. I don't know if anyone can be charged but I hope so. Enough people seem to have strong suspicions about who did this.

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...king-robot-hitchBOT-destroyed-in-Philadelphia

 

[gitana1]

It made it to downtown Philadelphia and some violent idiots tore it apart and demolished it. Breaks my heart to see how violent our culture can be.

Horrible. Survived 27 days in Canada. Survived crossing Holland and Germany. Can't survive a couple weeks in our country though.