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Party in Victoria tonight wraps up hitchBOT's trans-Canada tour

HitchBOT, the charming mechanical hitchhiker that thumbed its way across Canada, will be the honoured guest at a event at Open Space Gallery in Victoria Thursday evening. The finale to HitchBOT’s remarkable national tour takes place at 510 Fort St.
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Hitchhiking robot hitchBOT attracts a crowd during afternoon tea at the Fairmont Empress hotel on Monday.

HitchBOT, the charming mechanical hitchhiker that thumbed its way across Canada, will be the honoured guest at a event at Open Space Gallery in Victoria Thursday evening.

The finale to HitchBOT’s remarkable national tour takes place at 510 Fort St. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

HitchBOT left Halifax July 27 and relied on friendly motorists to get to Victoria, arriving last weekend.

The robot chatted about trivia and used Twitter to update its location.