Police Robots

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

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

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

'Spot' has primarily been helping at coronavirus screening sites for the homeless, police said

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

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