On patrol at Mar-a-Lago, robotic dogs have their moment
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Robotic dogs are helping law enforcement protect President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida residence.

Summary

The US Secret Service has deployed Boston Dynamics’ robotic dog “Spot” to patrol Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, bolstering security after recent assassination attempts.

Equipped with surveillance technology, 3D mapping cameras, and thermal sensors, Spot can navigate complex terrain and follow pre-programmed routes.

While unarmed, it supports human agents in detecting and deterring threats.

Despite its advanced features, the robot can be disabled with something as simple as hairspray.

The use of robotic dogs by law enforcement and military agencies is growing, though concerns about potential weaponization persist.

  • LuxSpark@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    14·
    1 hour ago

    I thought he was supposed to be saving us money. I bet some of his followers would patrol for free.

    • ccunning@lemmy.world
      61·
      1 hour ago

      Even better, I bet he could sell the opportunity for his followers to do it for him.

      • TheFogan@programming.devEnglish
        3·
        17 minutes ago

        I mean I’d have to say it’s indifferent if it happened to begin with. Trump himself is IMO incompetent, his function of this was to get the votes. Vance, and the monsters in his cabinet can do just as much, if not significantly more harm without him now.

        • cmbabul@lemmy.world
          1·
          1 minute ago

          Trump is dangerous because he’s unhinged and apparently untouchable, but he really only cares about staying out of jail and grifting. Not to minimize how terrible he is but the real issue as you stated is the cadre of monsters surrounding him