This well-known AI-powered robot will help Dutch police dismantle drug laboratories

The Boston Dynamics company proves to be at the forefront of the robotics sector

The paths of artificial intelligence seem to be inscrutable, given that every week we learn about new utilities, platforms and models capable of offering new ways to help human beings. On this occasion, the AI takes the side of roboticswe are not yet talking about robots like those that have appeared throughout the history of cinema, and it presents us with a police assistant that has nothing to envy of a trained agent.

Spot, the robot that will combat drug trafficking in Holland

If there is a quadruped robot famous on the planet, that is the Boston Dynamics ingenuity called spot. The American company’s robot has already demonstrated its ability to help humans, but we did not know that it could be used, even in police work. And it seems that the Dutch police are already using a remotely controlled version of this robot to end illegal drug laboratories.

The information advanced by the New Scientist medium presents us with Simon PrinsDutch police officer who has been experienced with Spot to be able to dismantle dangerous laboratories, a dangerous task for human beings, given that the materials used are susceptible to explosion.

Simon claims that Boston Dynamics robot used by the Dutch police includes a robotic arm and what is controlled by an operator human resources to carry out research work in these dangerous environments and also in surveillance operations. The Dutch security force is currently carrying out tests in fake laboratories with Spot being controlled through an artificial intelligence system.

This is because it is intended use these robotsin the future, without requiring the intervention of a human being-, which will allow operations to be faster and more efficient. Simon states that:

I want those guys to be busy with the operation and not busy with a robot. So this is the game we are playing today: how autonomous can we make it?

The future work of these robots It would provide the police with the necessary information to begin a raid, without having to put their safety at risk. The generation of Spot robots with AI will help not only to carry out a initial inspectionbut also to check that there are no suspects in the surroundings, create a map of the area already identify possible dangerous elements.

For the moment, the first tests have taken place in a false laboratory of 15 x 20 meters and Spot has been able to find dangerous chemicals during his tour. And not only that, but he has managed Store these items in a secure container. If the future of policing involves the use of robots, it seems that Boston Dynamics has an important vein to take advantage of.

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