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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsFlorida's Tyndall Air Force base begins rollout, use of robot dog security patrols
By ABC7 News Staff
Updated 2 hours ago
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (KGO) -- Cutting-edge robot patrol dogs will soon be the newest members of the security team at Tyndall Air Force Base.
The Florida compound will be one of the first military locations to use the semi-autonomous machines, developed by Immersive Wisdom and Ghost Robotics, per a official press release.
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Base leadership explains that the robot dogs will be given a regular patrol path that will be regularly monitored by an Air Force security officer.
While operating the robot, a 360-degree camera allows security workers to see the area around the "dog."
The driver can also use the machine's built-in speaker to talk to any intruders it encounters on patrol.
More:
https://abc7news.com/technology/robot-security-dogs-now-being-used-at-florida-air-force-base/8157838/#
Vdizzle
(381 posts)Surely wheels or tank like tracks with suspension would be more economical to incorporate. Or heck, use one of the thousands of drone models out there. This seems like a gimmick and a waste of money.
Beakybird
(3,329 posts)It's harder to lift a wheel.