A robot cop isn't the future — it's now.
Dubai police added a robotic officer to its force, and plans to add more over the next few years. (Don’t worry, it doesn’t have a gun.)
It even knows how to salute.
The world's first Police Robot at @TheDubaiMall #Dubai http://pic.twitter.com/a3RXhoQpOc
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 23, 2017
The city plans on recruiting a lot of the bots so they eventually make up 25 percent of the force by 2030.
The police department's one robot already patrolled the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference in the United Arab Emirates this week. Read more...
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