Robot a crime fighter
A ROBOT that moves and talks is the latest weapon in Townsville’s fight against crime.
Townsville Titan is the first of its kind in Australia and its creator Amedeo Dinardo hopes to use it as an educational tool to teach children about avoiding crime.
Mr Dinardo runs security company ADA Prime Security and will also use the robot to launch new products.
“I want to go to schools and talk about different topics like reminding children to lock up their bikes and about stranger danger,” he said.
The robot stands almost 2m tall and can move up to 15km/ h. It cost Mr Dinardo about $18,000 to build.