Police in California are searching for a suspect who was caught on security camera licking a doorbell for three hours. Authorities have identified the suspect as Roberto Arroyo, who was also seen relieving himself in the front yard. The homeowners were not home, but their children were asleep inside at the time of the incident.
Robot ‘killed’ by self-driving Tesla
A promotional robot has been “killed” after it was struck by a Tesla Model S, which was in autonomous mode at the time. The robot reportedly went rogue and wandered into the roadway at the CES technology convention in Las Vegas. Its owners say the robot cannot be repaired. The driver of the Tesla has apologised.
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