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Nov 10, 2023

LAPD’s controversial robot dog helps deescalate standoff with a gunman

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

The robot dog that helped the LAPD end the standoff on Wednesday was one of the controversial devices that the Los Angeles City Council had approved for use by the police department earlier this year.


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The incident began around 3:45 am on Wednesday when a fellow passenger spotted a gun at the feet of a man who seemed to be asleep on the bus, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

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