Robots News & Articles

• Video: Dallas PD robot helps end 6-hour standoff with suspect at golf course

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  As officers pursued the suspect, he ran into the golf course, began shooting at golfers and stole their cart before a standoff began with police

• Law enforcement product trends in 2022

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  From electric vehicles to virtual reality training, these are some of the product innovations being delivered to police departments this year

• San Francisco supervisors bar police robots from using lethal force for now

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  The board sent the issue back for further discussion and could vote in the future to let police use robots in a lethal manner in limited cases

• State your case: Should police be permitted to use robots to deliver lethal force?

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  In a surprise move, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently voted to allow San Francisco PD to deploy robots equipped to deliver lethal force

• San Francisco will allow police to deploy lethal, remote-controlled robots

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  The vote was 8-3, with the majority agreeing to grant police the option despite strong objections from some groups

• Policy to allow S.F. police robots to use lethal force up for vote

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  The draft policy's advancement prompted an outcry; the vote is scheduled for Nov. 29

• IACP 2022: Products for recruitment, retention, officer safety and force multiplication

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  The gigantic exhibit hall showcases products and technology aimed to improve officer efficiency and safety

• Robot dog helps Fla. SWAT officers capture barricaded kidnapping suspect

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  The encounter began when the suspect took a 3-year-old boy and fled in a pickup truck, leading to a hourslong standoff

• Neb. PD gets grant funding for tactical robot

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  Officials said they hope the new robot will help protect first responders in certain emergency situations

• Fla. PD introduces tactical robot dog

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  Chief Anthony Holloway says ‘Spot’ makes things safer for everyone

• State your case: Should the NYPD have returned its robot dog?

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  Following the deployment of a robotic K-9 in February 2021, public backlash led the NYPD to send ‘Digidog’ back to the doghouse

• Real-time intelligence: How live streaming from the field aids incident command

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  During an active shooter event or other act of mass violence, getting eyes on the scene is essential for command decisions

• How to buy tactical robots

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  Download this Police1 tactical robots buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• Special delivery: Using police robots to deploy chemical agents

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  Safariland experts explain how the Robotex Avatar can deploy its Tri-Chamber distraction devices.

• 5 ways robots help render safe bombs

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  A regional bomb squad supervisor provides several examples of how a robot can be used to help bomb technicians render-safe IEDs from a safe distance

• 5 questions to ask before purchasing a tactical robot

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  A tactical robot is a long-term investment. Make sure you make an informed choice.

• Mass. State Police test dog-like robot in bomb squad

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  'Spot' served as a remote observation device to provide images of potentially dangerous suspects or devices

• 2018 Police Video Guide: The emerging tech, training and tactics shaping law enforcement

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  We explore training and tactics for best utilizing these tools and key considerations for procurement in this guide to the emerging video technologies shaping LE

• World's first smart police station opens in Dubai

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  The unmanned police station provides around-the-clock services to the public

• Video: Robot security guard company debuts all-terrain buggy

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  The K7 buggy is designed to patrol grass, gravel, sand and other terrains

• Calif. deputy mending from gunshot wound to face

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  Alex Ladwig was alone and working overtime at a transit station when authorities say he approached Nicory Marquis Spann on the lower level

• Calif. sheriff's deputy shot in face out of surgery

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  Nicory Marquis Spann was arrested and held without bail on suspicion of attempted murder of Deputy Alex Ladwig

• Robot cop now on patrol in Dubai

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  The robot will patrol the city's malls and tourist attractions

• 1 dead after NJ standoff heads into 2nd day

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  Tyleeb Reese opened fire when the U.S. Marshals Service Joint Regional Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant

• Dallas mayor: Body of suspect in paramedic shooting found in home

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  Mayor Mike Rawlings said a police robot found two bodies in a home, including that of the suspected gunman

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