Robot tries to hitchhike across America, gets vandalised in Philadelphia

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