# Sex pest robot that looks like ‘Iron Man’ gropes, thrusts into teen girl

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-13 15:00 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Sex pest robot that looks like ‘Iron Man’ gropes, thrusts into teen girl" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 8 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NDTV, Yahoo, The Telegraph and CTV News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| BBC | Robot seized by German police after allegedly groping teenage girl | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE1SVlp1UktvNjB0Zjd2amVmMVpwVFVBQjVsTW5kbnhmTlZzTG1aaEJLTE4yOXFmNnIyVUNHWmU2ejhmYjIzZVV5c21JZWREWkE5QmpKMlgtSllXeFE?oc=5) |
| 10TV | Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAJBVV95cUxQVzRsRzY1Mi15S3ZldWxYUllEZmh4c3kxczJxME1wMnJ6SWFuR2xlYUFTZEVsYi1QeXd0dE1wUnhYNlhxRmtfM0Q4cV96b25VUHJDNHpPR3RhWnFXZkJWOTFDQXBtbFp4bTZ4TEVqc2Y1VW9kYUhPMThOM3FjUHVoNEZhanZad21sa01TTXpnTjZWZzNRVEZaUnpnajJuM2E3ZWtrVnZrNEdUdFk1WVhUcFBZd2NPSTRqMWFxdlkzRjI5RlZYR2NCbzR0dXlqa21sU0o4S25MRGJhMlYtd0loR3g0em1CVGZ2VVUxZlpjU1RwanZlTjZDYk1VWUtNQWF5V1VLMnM1YVI0RTIwUi1RTnotZUxHdmR0dGQ2VXR2SHQ?oc=5) |
| Daily Star | Humanoid robot accused of sexually assaulting girl during viral social media stunt | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOR0dwM25HLUJXRDl5TE01akVVQjBVbkZ2bVlKdEFVemgzNVg1ZlcxOEt1cFhrTU15S3VyZjFzamFyTjhkb3oyMlhXV0JnVkc3ZGJmWF9ISkZ0VXJsU2pMVlhPNlZWU0N5V3M3WWRzOTh6cVNrUG5sdkYyRm43aGVQYUJhZ2s3UkxDdGRhYmlOaHZRUzJUdHhmSTZnWHk?oc=5) |
| AP News | Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNc1VNdWRPZEZJT1pVUlp2RHhDb0ZYd2hDaGpDd2ZZQnNJMUhzZnNNeXAtWlhjQVY1UldISXd4MG9CT2p4M3BlSVB3Sms1VDZpRTdha2Vzcm81S1RHSXVmSlIwc05KOUZ6Z3V1NW1oMFJxWVVaOS01V0VDRWVJMFV2VFNvOHBMSjQxMzNrWXVxZk01dnpoR3FqeVctaTY?oc=5) |
| NDTV | 16-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Groped By Robot In Germany, Police Seize Machine | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNSVo4X0NqM3U1ZmZKc2hELWtjT25lZ1p3aDVMaTZ1ZFQ3a3pTZndDa1ZJb04tWThMNU5LNDJBcnN1cUR0MDdLNzA1MjFUeXdKaUNPTHVQTjMwaTZvRFBZdmNMYUw4bGpMRkYxLUYtOWRBR2ROampWU3VmbU1lVjlRSi1obWxhUWRpUkxERmkzZUZyODRtb1djNWtqWW9WX1dOMl9Jd21hYl8tRHd5cGRzRHpOdmp5Zw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Robot ‘sexually assaulted’ teenage girl | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNRUphUnd1cUhGODhJMmhtRnVoRVl6UjFHZmlFdU14QlFGcmJwckpVRWNqam9aN19CVnFoYm1mX3RobkRVRmFMRmJPTG05NUtEODg0c1BRdHhzUUduV1VtOUJpRjNINmRtRngzc1pPbFpHazdQMGdKUHI3b2Q0Wmxrb0tUYURmVTZWN1BlNzVXZWFuM3dUT2VvQ1Zn?oc=5) |
| The Telegraph | Robot ‘sexually assaults’ teenage girl | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOdktjTFZOR0NRSXZaRjFaWDVKTm45VkhxUFpmRWlMdUJLcXQ3SkVSVkN5T2k5aDhvbG5ZUUg4Q0FJaUNtMS1MR3BFVHFyMVgxLXVCdmk1ZFZJdFpwRmRPWk8xVXdFdE12aDI5ODZlMnFmZWNKYUdVdWo0VGl6NlhQaFR0Z3RGQWdRb2U0UUVNZ3RIcUZFSXdUbmpFQQ?oc=5) |
| CTV News | Germany investigates alleged sex assault using robot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNNHdldVpfRDJmQXlZVlR6OU5uR3dDUEN1YXNiYnNVWG5qOWYxMWg1b1RhZDYtM3JqLVlnSXJjNEJzR3NGSEc0TWdhNWdIRVFzdEVWSlFMekctemRrcnZIcDkxUlpaSEdVdU9SVlZ5UHBnSmNDVWFFR3NLT05fdmpjVVhJWV9XLWwxRVN4UnVaM1VqQW96?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Remote-Controlled Robot Seized by Cops After Assaulting Teenager, Incident Streamed on Social Media | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQVXgxekU0b3pUcEF1dFRRMUwzVlRucDVPdW55OWh3TlJLbm01N0VVYTgzazgzNTJxQnlkLXVMRU1LZWxId3pBdk9FdVRud3l4NjB3eDJwQzU1SWVndUxGWEZYNzBtMS1faDVlSHFIakNfVjlFR09vQ0xCX0hKakFpZ1VpR3lySURZY0MtZzJQeUdQXzkxcjNz?oc=5) |
| NDTV | 16-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Groped By Robot In Germany, Police Seize Machine | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNSVo4X0NqM3U1ZmZKc2hELWtjT25lZ1p3aDVMaTZ1ZFQ3a3pTZndDa1ZJb04tWThMNU5LNDJBcnN1cUR0MDdLNzA1MjFUeXdKaUNPTHVQTjMwaTZvRFBZdmNMYUw4bGpMRkYxLUYtOWRBR2ROampWU3VmbU1lVjlRSi1obWxhUWRpUkxERmkzZUZyODRtb1djNWtqWW9WX1dOMl9Jd21hYl8tRHd5cGRzRHpOdmp5Z9IBvgFBVV95cUxPZGU3cm5mOE5EVUhIalUtY19WZU01QmtRSlBvekFQbWlmNGtDZ0MyMTVnZzVMNXhRTkNpcVA5TGVKQ05sRy1WMWFCV0Q1XzRkbEl2WEZudk1HYUNMNHVmaDA3QnByZG1OM3RUU0QzNDNxZXA2ZmZYbTZTZXlqMUUwTE4zaGdoUXFCSTUzbFVPRFEtWjFEdkdiWGUwQWl) |
| The Times | Humanoid robot ‘sexually assaults’ teenage girl in Germany | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNLWIxWUQ5WnZpczFFMFpiSEJYRGtjXzhSZzQ5MFYySmlPMmYySTZLd2tqdzFpUUg0MnpRTEw3OEFycExnWWMtODFiamlVXzBpM083amppcEJieEZOS0JLRTM2NlEtREdsOXR0QlRwY3NpNXhQaTlZSVFDdncwT2FmNm5YTHROUndEWXg0SEd5aDNiUGNWVWU4TktobVdGWkJybEpFQS1ubWNsZkxwa0NMODR3?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Sex pest robot that looks like ‘Iron Man’ gropes, thrusts into teen girl | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPN3lmQ1FiSDR4UHFwazdkUEd6ak1fQkdHT3FoSmpWTXJxQThEYUM2MjlETXdXUG45MGxSc1R3RjRMaXFXeHViQUlqbUROSTBmSGtZZ0dNTGN6VmI3WVVILTV4T2dKRjVMQUV6NU5Pa1didVpUSFZGbWRBRHhhazBQamhubkR1LXdDVzduQ0Iyc3V1MnFmd1pVZkJiY0d2Y1UyNmRvSA?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-13/sex-pest-robot-that-looks-like-iron-man-gropes-thrusts-into-teen-girl*