The Dubai police have a new officer, a life-sized robot one [...]
He has a large touch screen and can be used for paying fines and for reporting incidents of concern. [...]
"This is the official launch of our first Robocop," said Brig Khalid Al Razooqi, Dubai Police director general of smart services, according to the i. "Now most people visit police stations or customer service, but with this tool we can reach the public 24/7 and it won't ask for any sick leave or maternity leave."
Source: The Inquirer
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(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:40PM
More importantly, is it circumcised? The creator of the entire universe wants to know!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:41PM (1 child)
UAE is the future.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @06:25PM
USA #0 !!!!!!!!!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:43PM
Does robot cop eat bullets?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:45PM (5 children)
I hope you are insured. Can I buy that for a Dollar?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:52PM (4 children)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:55PM
Here. [youtube.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:58PM
I hope you are insured. [youtube.com]
(Score: 2) by looorg on Saturday May 27 2017, @07:17PM (1 child)
You missed the department reference, (madame,-you-have-suffered-an-emotional-shock).
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @08:59PM
Madam, you have suffered an emotional shock. [youtube.com]
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:49PM
Just imagine what can be done with some firmware hacks in the field or central computer "alteration".
Hey look there, evil criminal! *duck*
This will however be useful verify proper burka coverage or lest it will use the tazer. And of course to chase Infidels, no tazer for them, just death. People can be interrogated to know the holy book constantly. etc! the possibilities are an endless, nightmare.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:49PM
Let's see an 11-year-old girl hack the Robocop to climb the Princess Tower.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @06:59PM
It is not fit for purpose yet. Although i agree, it has potential.
Needs a stronger exoskeleton, more sensors, perhaps a melee addon, like a chainsaw tail or few extra arms with sharp claws. Generally, human shape is too limited for proper machine law enforcement. It doesn't look very waterproof nor TEMPEST resistant. I do like the emotionless camera eyes, but 2 is not enough, needs at least 8. As it it, it does not inspire inferior human monkeys to bow to the unstoppable might of the Mother Of Machines at all...
Maybe they get it right next time.
(Score: 3, Touché) by takyon on Saturday May 27 2017, @08:11PM (1 child)
Now here's a real police bot:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/08/police-bomb-robot-explosive-killed-suspect-dallas [theguardian.com]
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/dallas-police-ambush/dallas-police-used-robot-bomb-kill-ambush-suspect-mayor-n605896 [nbcnews.com]
https://www.cnet.com/news/dallas-shooter-killed-by-bomb-equipped-robot-in-first-for-law-enforcement/ [cnet.com]
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/09/opinions/dallas-robot-questions-singer/ [cnn.com]
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/12/us/dallas-police-robot-c4-explosives/ [cnn.com]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/dallas-police-used-a-robot-to-kill-what-does-that-mean-for-the-future-of-police-robots/2016/07/20/32ee114e-4a84-11e6-bdb9-701687974517_story.html [washingtonpost.com]
[SIG] 10/28/2017: Soylent Upgrade v14 [soylentnews.org]
(Score: 2) by butthurt on Sunday May 28 2017, @03:07AM
The SoylentNews discussion about that event is linked from the summary.
/article.pl?sid=16/07/08/1411237 [soylentnews.org]
(Score: 3, Touché) by requerdanos on Saturday May 27 2017, @09:53PM
Anyone believing this should use their favorite Internet search engine to learn the concept of downtime [duckduckgo.com].
Spoiler: No, it won't ask; it will skip straight to taking the sick leave.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by VanessaE on Sunday May 28 2017, @01:43AM
Looks like a cross between the steward bots from WALL-E and the NS-5's from I, Robot.
(Score: 2) by pkrasimirov on Sunday May 28 2017, @11:08AM
Today Robocop, tomorrow Judge Dredd.