China introduces robot police to curb criminal activities
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China recently introduced a robot police with the help of the latest technology to curb criminal activities, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel on Sunday.
According to Chinese media, the E-Patrol Robot Sheriff can track and follow potential criminals or suspicious people via facial recognition.
Besides fighting crime, the robot officer is also capable of monitoring air quality and temperature and is pipped to be able to track potential criminal activity, safety hazards, and potential fires.
The 1.6-meter-tall robot moves autonomously using a system of cameras and is currently at the Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Henan, where it can identify staff at the station by their work passes.
The new robot follows the debut of a similar Dalek-type robot called the AnBot ("An" meaning for "security" in Chinese) that was released last year at the Shenzhen International Airport.
The new E-Patrol Robot Sheriff has already caught on to its first hazard—it found a small fire on its first day.
An officer wrote: "Thankfully, the robot's air monitoring and humidity monitoring functions helped us; if not, we'd have a huge mess on our hands."