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Security Robot Drowns Itself in a Fountain

A Knightscope K5 security robot ran itself into a water fountain in Washington, DC.

Date it happened
2017-07-17
Organisation involved
Knightscope
Product, system or model
Knightscope K5 is an autonomous security robot
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