Robot Guards Patrols Jails in Korea

Korea did it again! following all the cool firefighting, babysitting, bird-chasing and friend-making robots, Korea is now working on developing a prison guard robot that will likely be called Robo-Guard.

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Robo-Guard has an array of blue lights for eyes and is attired in official-looking black and white. Positioned around its chassis are numerous 3D cameras. It is programmed to analyze human behavior as it roams the halls of a prison and can alert it's non-mechanized counterparts if anything seems out of place – such as prisoners trying to escape, harm other prisoners or harm themselves.

One of Robo-Guard's other major responsibilities will be working as a two-way wireless communication center. With this robot in the prison corridors, guards can communicate with inmates without having to leave the command center. This allows human guards to patrol a larger area without putting themselves in harm's way.

This robot is still being tested to check its feasibility and I very much hope that it will pass the final test so it can quickly begin keeping people safer.

Check out the below video to get a closer look at how this robot guard operates!

 

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