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2024-02-05 Science & Technology
NYPD pulls the plug on its Times Square subway police robot just months after Mayor Eric Adams touted the $12,500 machine as 'part of the fabric' of the future
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • NYPD has pulled its robot security cops from the Times Square subway station

  • The end of the AI security system comes just months after Mayor Eric Adams unveiled the robots and described them as 'part of the fabric' of the future

  • It's unclear whether the AI program was considered a success, but New Yorkers are glad that the robots are out

The K5 device, which is decorated with NYPD colors and complete with an unblinking camera lens, was part of this strategy.

The robot, a product of California-based autonomous security robots developer Knightscope, has four cameras it can use to shoot video and moves at 3mph. # id) ?>
Posted by Skidmark 2024-02-05 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1781 views ]  Top

1 The robots were white. That is just unacceptable!
Posted by SteveS 2024-02-05 10:22||   2024-02-05 10:22|| Front Page Top

2 

Wonder what it's voice sounds like?

Posted by Skidmark 2024-02-05 10:52||   2024-02-05 10:52|| Front Page Top

3 They went down the operation flowchart and got to the box that said "Arrest Offender".
Can't be having that.
Posted by ed in texas 2024-02-05 11:00||   2024-02-05 11:00|| Front Page Top

4 NYPD releases migrant raid photos as soft-on-crime city leaders face national outrage

Note the dude's silk cravat, cause the BPV collar is too harsh.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-02-05 14:44||   2024-02-05 14:44|| Front Page Top

5 Shocking video shows migrant moped riders dragging woman along NYC street as they steal her phone as cops reveal Venezuelan gang is behind 62 thefts
Posted by Skidmark 2024-02-05 15:30||   2024-02-05 15:30|| Front Page Top

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