Straight out of a sci-fi movie: China unveils new police robot sphere

CGTN Europe

A spherical robot capable of operating both on land and in water recently patrolled alongside police officers in a commercial area in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province.  Weighing 125 kilograms, the robot can reach speeds of up to 35 kilometers per hour. The project was developed by a research team led by Wang You, associate professor at Zhejiang University’s College of Control Science and Engineering.  #fyp #robot #ai #sphere #police #china #scifi

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00:00There's been some buzz online about a new piece of police tech and it's straight out of a sci-fi movie meet the Chinese police robot

00:06Sphere this thing isn't just rolling around for show. It's designed to assist officers in the field and even help apprehend criminals

00:14Equipped with artificial intelligence this ball can patrol streets alongside police officers and it can operate on its own, too

00:22That's right. It can function autonomously

00:25Navigating a variety of environments without needing constant guidance. It's built to handle pretty much any terrain you throw at it

00:31It can roll on smooth asphalt

00:33Travel off-road and even float on water and get this it can survive falls from pretty high up and keep going like nothing happened

00:40This robot ball can hit speeds of up to 35 kilometers per hour

00:44fast enough to help police chase down criminals and it can even use that speed to pull off offensive maneuvers when needed and

00:52Here's the kicker it can link up with other robot balls to coordinate efforts with officers on the ground

00:58Helping them track and apprehend suspects more efficiently

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