NYPD introduced two robot policing technologies, GPS dart system
MONDAY, 17 APRIL 2023
NYPD introduced two robot policing technologies, GPS dart system
New York Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced the deployment of two robot policing technologies and a GPS-based system for tracking stolen vehicles.
One of the robotic technologies was the Digidog — a four-legged robotic dog made by Boston Dynamics. The city had previously introduced it under former Mayor Bill de Blasio. But a few loud people opposed it which resulted in the Digidog being decommissioned after less than a year.
The city has acquired two of the Digidogs, which city officials said cost $750,000 and were paid for with asset forfeiture funds.
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