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New York police dump controversial robot dog that inspired terrifying Black Mirror episode
Source: ABC (Autralia)
New York police dump controversial robot dog that inspired terrifying Black Mirror episode
Posted Yesterday at 10:01pm, updated Yesterday at 11:47pm
New York police will stop using a robotic dog similar to ones that inspired an episode of dystopian Netflix series Black Mirror after a backlash over its deployment.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) ended its contract with manufacturer Boston Dynamics over the remote-controlled four-legged machine, which police dubbed "Digidog", on April 22.
The force had rented the robot last year, with chiefs declaring that the AI device would help "save lives, protect people and protect officers".
The robot, the standard model of which Boston Dynamics calls "Spot", is able to navigate tricky terrain and dodge obstacles as they collect information by photographing and filming their surroundings.
The NYPD sparked outrage when it tested Digidog during an arrest in a public housing building in Manhattan in February, before using it in a hostage situation in the Bronx earlier this month.
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Posted Yesterday at 10:01pm, updated Yesterday at 11:47pm
New York police will stop using a robotic dog similar to ones that inspired an episode of dystopian Netflix series Black Mirror after a backlash over its deployment.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) ended its contract with manufacturer Boston Dynamics over the remote-controlled four-legged machine, which police dubbed "Digidog", on April 22.
The force had rented the robot last year, with chiefs declaring that the AI device would help "save lives, protect people and protect officers".
The robot, the standard model of which Boston Dynamics calls "Spot", is able to navigate tricky terrain and dodge obstacles as they collect information by photographing and filming their surroundings.
The NYPD sparked outrage when it tested Digidog during an arrest in a public housing building in Manhattan in February, before using it in a hostage situation in the Bronx earlier this month.
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Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-30/ny-police-dump-controversial-robot-dog/100106520
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yeah, it was frightening af. 
