China rolls out robot cops in cities to push humanoid robots in daily life

At nearly 6 feet tall, the newest police recruit on patrol in the city of Woohoo commands attention less because of the uniform than the six highdefinition cameras and advanced sensors under that hat that allow the AI powered robot called R1 to manage the flow of traffic and people in the streets and around the clock. It looks just like a real person at first sight, says this pedestrian. Real life robocops like this have been rolled out in other Chinese cities too, including Chungdu, Hjo, and Shanghai.One o ...