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Canadian robot hitchhikes across America

WASHINGTON — There is a robot for everything. Now, there is one that hitchhikes.

HitchBOT, the humanoid robot, is its journey to San Francisco from Massachusetts.

So far the robot — the creation of two Canadian researchers — has watched a Red Sox game and has been out to sea.

The last time Âé¶¹¹ÙÍøÂ checked, it was in New York City and took its first ride on a subway train.

The robot is immobile and depends on strangers to move it around.

Previously, the robot .

Mike Murillo

Mike Murillo is a reporter and anchor at Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø. Before joining Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø in 2013, he worked in radio in Orlando, New York City and Philadelphia.

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