Even when made of metal and nuts, the dog is man’s best friend. In any case, this is what the New York police officers think who, during a mission in the Bronx on Tuesday, February 23, called on Digidog. This robot dog is supposed to reduce the risks taken by the police during their interventions.
A video shows him on his four legs, as he evolves among the agents of the NYPD (New York police district). That day, the police were mobilized to report an intrusion into an apartment in the Bronx.
Digidog thus served as their scout, carrying out reconnaissance of the premises to secure the area before their entry. Asked by the New York PostNYPD Response and Technical Assistance Unit member Frank Digiacomo says “this dog will save lives, protect people and agents.”
Created by Boston Dynamics, Digidog weighs around 30 pounds and can travel at a maximum speed of 5.5 km / h. Equipped with cameras, it is able to receive as well as send information and its artificial intelligence allows it “to navigate in very complex environments”, according to Deepu John, an agent of the NYPD.
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Still in the testing phase, Digidog is currently only deployed on an ad hoc basis, particularly in high-risk situations. Last December, for example, it was used during a hostage-taking. Five people were being held by two men in a house in Queens and this four-legged agent allowed contact with the victims, even delivering them food.
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