Police Robots

Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith was killed and another officer remains in serious, but stable condition

Opposition has grown, with many critics pointing to problems the NYPD had with their robot dog

The PD says the robot will be limited to SWAT use such as active shooter incidents, barricades and suspicious devices

Officers sent a robot into a crawlspace and found signs the suspect was burrowed deep underneath a house

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

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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

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

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

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

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

Robots just might be a border patrol agent’s best friend

Agencies can capitalize on innovations to save money and repair fractured community relationships

Partnering with a computer geek friend, Minnesota officer Shawn Mahaney has worked to develop a robot that would be affordable to every agency