Street police in the United Arab Emirates are about to get replaced with "robocops." Dubai is introducing a new fleet of intelligent police androids that will be patrolling streets, malls and ot her crowded public spaces. The robots will be introduced in 2017 and will potentially become part of the police force by the end of the decade.
Unlike the fictional, crime-fighting Robocop, these androids will actually act like guards and public information terminals.
Alrazooqui said that Dubai is planning on upgrading the robots in two to four years so they can interact with civilians without any human intervention. Dubai also looks forward to creating the most advance police force in the world with the AI-equipped robots being part of it.
The robots look like a buffed R2-D2 or like the "Doctor Who" Dalek robot. They stand at 5 feet tall and weigh 300 pounds, but they are not armed. They have microphones, heat detectors, speakers, laser scanners, GPS, odor detectors and air pollution monitors - and can read up to 300 car number plates per minute.