US school turns to AI-driven security robot for additional surveillance measures

A school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is piloting the use of an AI-enabled robot to patrol its campus grounds and improve security…

San Francisco Police proposes to deploy robots with ability to kill people

The San Francisco Police Department or SFPD, in a draft document, has proposed the use of robots capable of "deadly force" and…

Autonomous robots being used to bolster casino security operations across the US

Casinos across the United States are utilising autonomous security robots to better protect their premises and keep visitors and…

Victoria to trial roving robots in quarantine hotels

The Victorian government will trial the use of roving autonomous security robots in its hotel quarantine program in the wake of…

Robots deployed to serve COVID-19 patients in Vadodara hospital

Two robots have been deployed at Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad (SSG) Hospital in Vadodara, Gujarat, to serve food and medicines to Covid-…

Central Railways launches robotic 'Captain Arjun' for screening of passengers for COVID-19 and surveillance in Pune

In order to lower the burden on its personnel, the Central Railways has launched a robot named 'Captain Arjun'' for the screening…

AI robots to patrol India borders soon, prototype to come in December

Indian scientists have reportedly been working on all-terrain AI-enabled robots that might be used to patrol international…

Crime fighting robots with lasers replace security guards in shopping centres

At just 5ft, they may not seem like the most imposing security guards, but they could soon be patrolling shopping centres around…

From the Editor's Desk: November 2015

Dear ReaderA news item that appears in our India Round-Up section of this edition is about the increasing dependence on…

Microsoft's new Robot Security Guards

Robots are increasingly replacing humans in a variety of mundane tasks, like bolting a car together or making lollipops, but now…