That all came to an end this past weekend when hitchBOT sent back a macabre photo showing it had been destroyed.
\"Sadly, sadly it's come to an end,\" Frauke Zeller, one of its co-creators, told the Associated Press.
The robot was two weeks into its journey to hitchhike from the East Coast to San Francisco when it met its demise in the City of Brotherly Love.
During its American road trip, hitchBOT took in a Boston Red Sox game, briefly went to sea and enjoyed the sights in Boston.
It's unknown who was responsible for destroying the robot.
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