#The future of crimefighting tech is here: drones and robots

#The future of crimefighting tech is here: drones and robots

“#The future of crimefighting tech is here: drones and robots” The future of nonlethal crimefighting is here — and progressives and civil libertarians are losing their minds. Back on May 6, FBI agents, armed with a search warrant, flew a surveillance drone inside a gun suspect’s apartment in upstate Poughkeepsie. According to court documents, feds…

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#NYPD’s robot dog will be returned after outrage

#NYPD’s robot dog will be returned after outrage

“#NYPD’s robot dog will be returned after outrage” That’s ruff. The NYPD will return “Digidog” — the robotic police dog that sent tongues wagging and local politicians howling, The Post confirmed on Wednesday. The department said it had ended a contract with Boston Dynamics to lease the four-legged robo-cop. “The contract has been terminated and…

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#Hong Kong robots help autistic children boost social skills

#Hong Kong robots help autistic children boost social skills

“#Hong Kong robots help autistic children boost social skills” A Hong Kong professor has developed an educational program using role-playing robots to help children with autism improve their social skills, part of an initiative adopted by non-profit groups and schools. The program, Robot for Autism Behavioral Intervention (RABI), is designed for people with autism between…

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#Walmart ditching massive pick-up towers in hundreds of stores

#Walmart ditching massive pick-up towers in hundreds of stores

“#Walmart ditching massive pick-up towers in hundreds of stores” Walmart is ditching the massive, automated pick-up towers inside its stores that hold online purchases for customers. The retailer is removing 300 of these towers and “hibernating” another 1,300 because customers grew accustomed to curbside pick-up during the pandemic — and prefer it, according to the…

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#Barney the Swiss robot bartender ready to shake up cocktails

#Barney the Swiss robot bartender ready to shake up cocktails

“#Barney the Swiss robot bartender ready to shake up cocktails” ZURICH, April 21 – Barney is a bit different from your usual Swiss bartender. He is fully automated, mixes dozens of cocktails and even makes terrible jokes. Developer F & P Robotics says it is seeing rising interest in “The Barney Bar” and hopes it will be a hit among hotels, bars and shopping…

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#City council subpoenas NYPD for cost of robot dog

#City council subpoenas NYPD for cost of robot dog

“#City council subpoenas NYPD for cost of robot dog” The city council wants to force NYPD to reveal the cost of its new “Digidog,” days after Mayor Bill de Blasio suggested the city “rethink” its use of the dystopian police robot dog. Council leaders on Monday subpoenaed the NYPD for any robot-related contracts or agreements…

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#South Florida restaurant buys robots to fight staffing issues

#South Florida restaurant buys robots to fight staffing issues

“#South Florida restaurant buys robots to fight staffing issues” The future of food is here. A restaurant in Florida has added several new high-tech workers to its roster. After struggling with staffing issues, the seafood place decided to invest in robots to help deliver food to tables and perform other important tasks. Mr. Q Crab House in Hollywood, Fla.,…

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#Is NYPD robot dog true blue or just a cop-out?

#Is NYPD robot dog true blue or just a cop-out?

“#Is NYPD robot dog true blue or just a cop-out?” PRO: Bot perfect for hostage situations  By Pat Smith Robot dog or cop shot? Seems like a no-brainer. But the anti-police mob, including several pandering politicians who would be mayor, somehow have twisted this common-sense approach to policing into a threat to civil liberties. This week,…

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#Robots are NYC’s newest luxury building perks

#Robots are NYC’s newest luxury building perks

“#Robots are NYC’s newest luxury building perks” Robots may one day rule the world — but for now, they’re taking over New York City apartments to ease the cramp of small-space living. At least three Big Apple buildings have installed, or offer the option to include, robotic systems that — with the use of a…

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