Washington DC – ED-209 fell down stairs on Tuesday during its lunchtime patrol, sustaining “scratches to its body and minor damage to its arm joint” according to a statement from OCP.
The incident is the latest in a string of high-profile issues for the longtime enforcement droid from Detroit.
“It is fine, it’s back in the office,” said an OCP spokesperson at the conference.
ED-209 has walked awkwardly since its first deployment due to a design flaw. This is not the first time it has tripped or fallen. Getting those it is meant to protect killed is also not uncommon.
Last year, there were two incidents in which the droid appeared to freeze in front of television cameras. It was later cleared by OCP engineers to continue to work.
OCP announced in February that they will retire the droid with a new model to take its place in January.
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