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Robocop joins Dubai police to fight real life crime

Robocop joins Dubai police to fight real life crime | Internet of Things & Wearable Technology Insights | Scoop.it

A robotic policeman which can help identify wanted criminals and collect evidence has joined Dubai's police force and will patrol busy areas in the city, as part of a government program aimed at replacing some human crime-fighters with machines.


If the "Robocop" experiment is successful, Dubai Police says it wants the unarmed robots to make up 25 percent of its patrolling force by 2030.


Clad in the colors of the Dubai Police uniform, the life-size robot, which can shake hands and perform a military salute, is the lighter side of a government plan to use technology to improve services and security ahead of Dubai hosting Expo 2020....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

New meaning to "robo-cop."

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Spooky robot can wear your friend's face, detect human emotions - Your Community

Spooky robot can wear your friend's face, detect human emotions - Your Community | Internet of Things & Wearable Technology Insights | Scoop.it

If a robot that can recognize individuals, detect a person's age and even chat with you about what your feelings isn't enough to creep you out, try adding a human face into the equation. And not just any face — how about someone you know and love?


The SociBot-Mini is a 60-centimetre tall humanoid robot developed by the UK's Engineered Arts Limited — the same company that delighted the tech world earlier this year with its "robothespian" at CES.
Billed as a "futuristic information terminal that people could interact with in a mall, airport or bank," the SociBot-Mini can do some pretty impressive things: capture and recognise human facial gestures with a depth-sensing camera, determine someone's mood based on their expressions and even carry on simple conversations thanks to its advanced chatbot software....
Jeff Domansky's insight:

Cool or what? Stretching the definition of wearable but SociBot can wear a smile, someone else's face and an attitude. I guess that's wearable. ;-)

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