Ohio Robot Cop Retires After Zero Arrests

Ohio robot cop retires after zero arrests

Dublin, Ohio, gave a robot cop a trial run inside a public parking garage. Less than a year later, the machine was off the job and headed back to its maker.DubBot, a Knightscope security robot used by the Dublin Police Department, was meant to help deter crime, support emergency response and give the city another way to monitor a busy public space. However, its patrols led to zero arrests, tickets or criminal cases.Now the failed pilot raises a …

$128,000 Robot Cop In Ohio Fired After Making Zero Arrests, Issuing Zero Tickets, and Missing Every Crime

Image Courtesy: City of Dublin A police department in Ohio has retired an autonomous security robot less than a year after deploying it, ending an experiment that failed to produce a single arrest, criminal case, or traffic citation during its service. The Dublin Police Department officially removed the robot, nicknamed “DubBot,” from duty after determining […] The post $128,000 Robot Cop In Ohio Fired After Making Zero Arrests, Issuing Zero Tic…