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by Brittany Goetting - Sat, May 21, 2016

Real RoboCop Patrols California Shopping Center Much To Skynet’s Sinister Delight

Paul Blart may be out of a job, as shopping centers in Silicon Valley have started to employ an egg-shaped robot security guard. These robots are the brainchild of Stacy Dean Stephens, a former Dallas police officer who sits on the board of the non-profit International Association of Chiefs of Police. Credit:... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Sat, Nov 22, 2014

Microsoft Tests Robot Security Guards For Patrolling Office Campuses

The 1980s taught us many things, one of them being that robot guards don't mess around. Remember the ED-209 Enforcement Droid in RoboCop? That's a prime example of why we don't want armed robots in charge of keeping the peace. But what about unarmed robots? You'll find them patrolling Microsoft's Silicon Valley... Read more...