Hitchbot journeyed through three countries unscathed but only made it as far as Philadelphia before it was vandalized. There is hope that it might be rebuilt to continue the experiment.

A little scary Everett. I'm sure someone can program it to destroy. Just like the Terminator. Probably why the Philadelphians vandalized it. LOL

John

Maybe they should have programed in a self defense mechanism so if someone tried to harm it it would give them a shock or scream bloody murder or something, something like cars do when someone tries to break in.

I had been following this story. It is such a shame that hitchbot got vandalised, still his sign did say ‘San Francisco or bust’, so guess in the end it was bust. And if it wasn’t in Philly it would have been somewhere else. It would have been a real coo if he had made it, but that’s probably just a little bit too much to expect from us erratic humans

I guess the person was a bully that found something to beat up that couldn't fight back. Some people just love to destroy and vandalize things. I just don't understand the mentality of people like that.

It was as inevitable as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, Everett.

Lisa, unfortunately there is an element of society that acts that way, I wonder what happened in their past that makes them bitter that way.

He was a good man -----

Good man, my foot!
He was a freeloader!!

He (it) only asked for a ride, did not ask for money or food, maybe a little oil once in a while. LOL I don't think it was all that talkative and I don't think it sang at all. There was no worry that it was going to rob you of you car or money, if it took up too much room you could stick it in the trunk, it would not complain.LOL