HUNTINGTON: California police department has commissioned a robot for surveillance of public places. The robot, called ‘HP Robocop’, is tasked with patrolling a park in Huntington locality of California. It is “an autonomous data machine that is meant to serve outdoors”, KTLA channel reported. The device was unveiled by the police department on June 18. The robot is equipped with a 360 degree HD video footage and would “act as an extra set of eyes and monitor areas such as parks, buildings and corridors where police might not have the time to consistently patrol”.
“I’m very excited that we can officially call on ‘HP RoboCop’ to help our police officers patrol our city. This is a big accomplishment for our city and introducing RoboCop shows innovation and the incorporation of new technology.” Karina Macias, Huntington Mayor, said, according to the release. A video of the device was posted online and showed the device, which looks like a small egg-shaped space capsule, rolling down a sidewalk, making electronic sounds and at one point even saying, “Good day to you”, the city of Huntington Park said in a press release.