NYPD introduces robotic dogs and snitchBOTs to enhance city safety.
New York City officials have unveiled three new high-tech policing devices, including a robotic dog named Digidog, a GPS tracker for stolen cars, and a cone-shaped security robot. The devices will be deployed in a transparent and consistent manner, according to police Commissioner Keechant Sewell. The 70-pound Digidog will be used in risky situations like hostage standoffs, while the tracking system called StarChase will allow police to track stolen cars. Civil libertarians and police reform advocates have criticized the move, calling it an overspending of the NYPD's budget.