The NYPD is bringing back its robot dog
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#6APW4)
Image: NYC's Mayor Office The New York Police Department is reenlisting Digidog, the four-legged robot that the city faced backlash for deploying a few years back, as reported earlier by The New York Times. NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced the news during a press event on Tuesday, stating that the use of Digidog in the city can save lives."
Digidog - also known as Spot - is a remote-controlled robot made by the Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics. It's designed to work in situations that may pose a threat to humans, helping to do things like perform inspections in dangerous areas and monitor construction sites. However, Boston Dynamics also touts its use as a public safety tool, which the NYPD has tried in the past.
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