The robot dog Spot becomes a policeman and already patrols the streets of New York

Spot, the famous quadruped robot from Boston Dynamic, now also helps patrol the streets of New York. This model made the news several times for the novel uses that it has been given. Last year, for example, in the context of the pandemic It was used to assist in remote medical controls in hospitals in the USU and for help users maintain social distance Recommended in Singapore parks.

In this case, from the New York Post newspaper, they shared images of the robot dog moving through the streets of the Bronx, as part of a house search that was carried out in that area due to an investigation that is being carried out. The quadruped, in shades of blue and black, moves quickly down the street accompanying the police.

The robot, which is currently in the testing phase, is equipped with lights and cameras that transmit in real time. It also has a siren and a speaker from which warning messages can be issued if necessary. The model weighs about 31 kilos and can travel up to 5 km / h.

“This dog will save lives, protect people and protect agents, and that is our goal,” said Frank Digiacomo, inspector of the NYPD Technical Assistance Response Unit, according to the portal.

In the framework of the annual conference of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) that took place in mid-december 2020, researchers from NASA / Jpl-caltech, unveiled a novel to explore and learn more about the hidden corners of Mars which involves the use of autonomous quadrupeds based on Spot.