Just over 10 years ago, a hitchhiking robot began a quest to travel across the continental United States, powered only by the kindness of human strangers.

Two weeks later, its journey was cut short — along with various parts of it — near Old City’s historic Elfreth’s Allev , launching a hoax video of the act , some debate about where exactly it happened , and a global wave of stories about the irony of it happening in the “City of Brotherly Love.”

“Oh dear, my body was damaged, but I live on back home and with all my friends,” an Instagram account following the social experiment posted one last time. “I guess sometimes bad things happen to good robots! My trip must come to an end for now, but my love for humans will never fade. Thank you to all my friends.”

To commemorate the

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