Dubai has unveiled the world's said to be very first operational robot police officer.
He's unsurprisingly picked up the nickname Robocop. And they expect to have a number of robot police out and patrolling the streets by 2020. The robot has officially joined the Dubai police force and it is going to be tasked with patrolling the city streets. It's also dressed in a Dubai police uniform and is able to shake hands with people and carry out a military salute.
The robot weighs roughly 100kg and is 5 ft 5, it can speak 6 different languages, it's also able to send messages and receive them from the police; it's got a built in tablet that is intended to be used for reporting crimes or paying fines. It might only be a matter of time before other police forces around the world embrace robots in their ranks as well.
We have already seen a number of different police departments embracing drone use around the world, they've been eager to incorporate a myriad of different and new technology initiatives into their policing methods. And it might not be long before your next speeding ticket is issued to you by a robot.
It will be interesting to see: how the robots perform, how the public reacts, and how quickly this trend grows around the world
The Dubai police have said that they intend for robots to make up at least 2 percent of their overall police force by 2030.
In fact, by that time they plan to have a police station that is a “smart station” and run without any human employees. The robot police officer is going to be able to spot and approach people from at least 30 feet away and it will be able to scan people's faces.
Their robot police officer design was unveiled last year at the 2016 Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX), but now it's actually been put to work and will be out on the streets in Dubai. With many more to follow.
Pics:
Economic Times via economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/dubai-police-introduce-worlds-first-operational-robot-police-officer/articleshow/59088549.cms
Time Out Dubai via timeoutdubai.com/aroundtown/news/71424-robot-police-will-patrol-dubai-by-2020
Sources:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/dubai-police-introduce-worlds-first-operational-robot-police-officer/articleshow/59088549.cms
https://www.rt.com/viral/363277-robot-police-prototype-dubai/
http://ca.complex.com/life/2016/10/robot-police-2017-dubai
http://www.newsweek.com/robots-police-task-2017-dubai-571119
This is an interesting development, robots will take over more and more tasks performed by humans. Just got back from Dubai late May but did not bump into the Robocop
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Quite sure version 1 cannot do arrest yet. :-)
I'm not convinced , judging by the photo's they don't even have mouths.
Where are they going to put the doughnuts ?.
While I am impressed with the technology aspect of this, I'm not sure how I would feel about this in everyday life. It's interesting and I appreciate your sharing it.
By the way, I'm not surprised about it being in Dubai because they are always cutting edge on just about everything!
It's scares the sh!t out of me!
Very interesting post. I can see how robocops could be a good thing, especially putting them in a dangerous situation instead of a human. On the other hand these could also be programmed by the wrong person and could be something to fear.
This was definitely an interesting post. The one positive application I can see for this - i.e., something other than a more efficient harassment tool for the authorities - is search an rescue. A robot is stronger and can get into more dangerous situations (fires for example) to rescue people.
As an aside, I wonder if the touchpad on the tablet has an emoji doughnut.
That's true if would be perfect for search and rescue where the situation could be too dangerous for a person. Thanks for your reply!
It's CHAPPiE!
I wonder if there is a movie about this and how it ends?
lol!
iRobot?
That's just one of them, it's in sci-fi as well. But it's just wrong to have this even as a mascot. To it's just disturbing!
Agreed!
Wow amazing post @doitvoluntarily
great, what could possibly go wrong?
Cool..I was in Japan robot show . And saw the facotory robot ,sushi n pizza chief robot .guide robot...but never police one....
It's time to enter the robot era, but do not be like in the movie "I, robot" can be very horrible.
Awesome post! Its an exciting future indeed.
At Hannover Messe I saw a hitachi robot demonstration. The robot was a shopping mall guide and it was really cool.
Wow amazing post. :) Robocop... I was fascinated by Robocop
Not sure if I would trust a machine to be able to police effectively but I guess with machine learning we may see that improve :)
it will be interesting to see how it works out.. I think in some circumstances it might even be better with robots because they aren't going to let emotion/rage problems influence them when going about carrying out their duties.. I doubt we will see any robot officers shooting dogs on the news.. but who knows! i'm curious to see what unfolds :)
I agree but it could work the other way where the machines only see situations in black and white and don't take into account circumstance like a human would
yes sometimes it's nice to have a little discernment, like when the cops pull you over for speeding.. sometimes they're nice and just give you a warning, or if you don't have the right driver designation on the back of your car if you're a new driver sometimes the cops will just let you go, but maybe like you said there won't be any discretion with the robot cops lol they catch you going 1mph over.. ticket time!
Haha yep! I don't know if i'd want to live in a world where everything is black and white but I guess we'll see what the future holds
Oh dear. This does not bode well! 😨
I wonder what will happen if a robot gets attacked by a human or an animal. How will it react?
Hopefully it isn't programmed to counterattack.
However, in an Orwellian world where robots patrol the streets and film everything around them, you probably won't see many people "misbehaving", especially in a place like the UAE.
Combine this with a blockchain and.... can you see where I'm going with this?
Will it be able to join a masonic lodge?
the robot is less disturbing than the psychopaths who design and advocate for them
Interesting post, thanks 100% upvote from @chanthasam
I thought it wold have been Japan first.
As I see, it looks like more info terminal, than looks like to real RoboCop.
Wow robocop becomes reality. But they might be more efficient, no complaints and no wages needed
I am always amazed how you find this article. Thanks for the discovery!
Does he accept bitcoins in bribe? ;)
Then it could have bitcoin atm capability!
why not :D
I want a robo girlfriend now!
I saw something last time about the first actual Robocop in Russia :)
IT can actually shoot very accurate !
would make for a sweet bodyguard
This is very interesting information
And amazing
Very interesting just hope it does not take jobs that real people need lol
good post...I like this pist.
How much longer before they get their mini gun. LOL cheers
Ha ha realy cool:)