A robot dog named Stampy, worth $15,000, has been kicked by a woman in Brisbane, causing hundreds of dollars in damage. 7NEWS
“It’s not really designed to take a full punt to the face,” Stampy’s owner Mark Trueno told 7NEWS.com.au.He has been walking it in public to teach it “where it can walk and what to do if it encounters something it doesn’t expect”.
On Saturday night, he left his Fortitude Valley home with Stampy and was 50m from where he powered it up when he came across a young couple.“The guy knelt down and was excited to intercept it as it went past,” Trueno said.“I never actually expected anyone to kick it, considering it wasn’t in anybody’s way.”
Trueno said the man questioned the woman’s actions and apologised for her, while the woman “turned around and started to laugh”.After the incident, he noticed one of its lights was faltering.He estimates the damage to be around $2500.If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your
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