UK Coppers Test Sky Spy
Police in Merseyside,UK are testing an unmanned flying robot to help control the population. The BBC reports that the machine will be used "mainly for tackling anti-social behaviour and public disorder."
The unit is a small 2 pound vertical takeoff helicopter with four blades. It can have visible and infrared cameras. It can be programmed to follow a course using GPS or controlled remotely by a police officer on the ground.
The ground person watches the action from the sky high robot's point of view through video glasses display.
The robot is very quiet so you may not even know you are being watched. But it only flies for 20 minutes.
There is no word on when it will be fitted with weapons.
BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | Pilotless police drone takes off
The unit is a small 2 pound vertical takeoff helicopter with four blades. It can have visible and infrared cameras. It can be programmed to follow a course using GPS or controlled remotely by a police officer on the ground.
The ground person watches the action from the sky high robot's point of view through video glasses display.
The robot is very quiet so you may not even know you are being watched. But it only flies for 20 minutes.
There is no word on when it will be fitted with weapons.
BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | Pilotless police drone takes off
Labels: security robot, telepresence, UAV, urban robots
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