Viral Video Shows Robot Dog Helping New York Police In City Patrol
New York Police Department NYPD deployed its robotic dog inside a Manhattan public housing complex in the United States. Video shows the blue and black four-legged Digidog from Boston Dynamics trotting out of the crime scene and then slowly descending the stairs as bystanders look on in shock.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) deployed its robotic dog inside a Manhattan public housing complex in the United States, a viral video shows, amid privacy concerns and the fear of a dystopian future when robots hunt and kill humans.
Boston Dynamics
The video shared on Twitter shows the blue and black, four-legged ¡°Digidog¡± from Boston Dynamics trotting out of the crime scene and then slowly descending the stairs as bystanders look on in shock. "I've never seen nothing like this before in my life," a woman can be heard saying, who then goes on to compare it to the R2-D2 droid from Star Wars.
Nah they really got these robot police dogs in NYC. This is wild pic.twitter.com/iG7CTPFevH
¡ª THEE DON (@1800SPOILED) April 12, 2021
The NYPD has been using the robot dog since 2020
The remote-controlled bot, made by Boston Dynamics, has been deployed to a handful of crime scenes and hostage situations by the NYPD, including a home invasion in February last year. The 70-pound robotic dog, which comes equipped with automated sensors, lights, and cameras capable of collecting "limitless data," allows the officer maneuvering it remotely to see and hear what is happening.
The NYPD has been using robots since the 1970's to save lives in hostage situations & hazmat incidents. This model of robot is being tested to evaluate its capabilities against other models in use by our Emergency Service Unit and Bomb Squad. https://t.co/134Xl0ezox
¡ª NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) February 25, 2021
However, fears of unwanted surveillance and questions about the department's use of public dollars remain a question. The mobile robot is sold at a starting price of $74,000.
Bruh people don¡¯t have HOMES and they throwing public money away.
¡ª Loretta DeFINE (@FutureRichAunti) April 13, 2021
NYPD has a higher budget than the military of several countries. Meanwhile one in 12 New York public school students is homeless.
¡ª P¨¦ter ??? (@96fps) April 13, 2021
Priorities.
Shout out to everyone who fought against community advocates who demanded these resources go to investments like school counseling instead.
¡ª Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 25, 2021
Now robotic surveillance ground drones are being deployed for testing on low-income communities of color with under-resourced schools ?? https://t.co/ZqKtnexctb
And in case the robot canine goes rogue, something out of your Black Mirror nightmares, here¡¯s a handy explanation that shows how to kill it.
Arm yourself with knowledge. pic.twitter.com/7bqmDlIUVA
¡ª ??Barbara Barbeyrac Bunny, Esq. (@RomanticBallad) April 13, 2021
NYPD not the only one using the robot dog
Last week, Boston Dynamics¡¯ Spot robot dog appeared alongside trainee soldiers during drills carried out by the French Army in a two-day exercise that was described as raising awareness about the challenges of tomorrow, like robotization of the battlefield.
21. Je d¨¦ploie le robot pour reconnaitre OSCAR3.
¡ª Saint-Cyr Co?tquidan (@SaintCyrCoet) April 6, 2021
Retour en images sur l¡¯exercice de recherche appliqu¨¦e organis¨¦ les 30 et 31 mars par l¡¯EMIA et le centre de recherche. Robotisation du champ de bataille : sensibiliser les ¨¦l¨¨ves aux enjeux de demain. #CapaciTERRE #Robots pic.twitter.com/HiZ2BFOZPY
And in a separate reality, a popular YouTuber taught this quadruped robot to ¡°piss beer¡± on command. Yep! Now I don¡¯t want to go any further than this, so you better check it out yourself. Wouldn¡¯t recommend turning Spot into your drinking buddy, though.
