A robot that managed to hitchhike its way through Canada has been vandalised and destroyed just two weeks into its attempt to cross America.
The robot - known as hitchBOT - crossed Canada in just 26 days last year and was attempting to make a similar trip from Massachusetts to San Francisco.
Unfortunately, just two weeks into its trip, the creators of hitchBOT were sent a picture of the destroyed robot from somewhere in Philadelphia.
https://twitter.com/AndreaWBZ/status/627627830520770560
During its travels, hitchBOT attended a wedding and survived a week with a heavy metal band, taking a picture every 20 minutes or so in order to detail its journey.
Although the robot does contain a GPS device, it is untraceable as its battery has died.
https://twitter.com/hitchBOT/status/627585836515749888
In fairness, there were some warning signs that people in Philadelphia aren't too fond of science...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgk8UdV7GQ0
