Robots in the service of the NYPD: the city will hit crime with technology

On the morning of February 23, NYPD dispatched their new robotic dog to their first crime scene. The robot was supposed to check information about the house invasion in the Bronx. How was the operation, the publication said New York Post.

In the police, the work of the new “colleague” was shown to journalists, and they filmed a video. The video shows how a blue and black four-legged "Didiidog" is walking along the sidewalk in the company of officers.

A robotic dog checked a house at East 227th Street in Wakefield, where there were reports of an unknown intrusion. Nobody was found in the building during the check.

A spokesman for the New York police said that the 32-kilogram robot is undergoing testing. It is equipped with lights and cameras so that police can see its surroundings in real time. An NYPD spokesperson clarified that the robot is equipped with two-way communication equipment.

The "dog" is capable of speeds up to three and a half miles (6 km) per hour and walking up stairs.

“This dog will save lives, protect people and officers — that's our goal,” said Inspector Frank Digiacomo.

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“This robot can use artificial intelligence to navigate in very challenging environments,” added NYPD's Deepu John.

For the first time in New York, a robotic dog was used in December 2020. Then she was sent to the shooting in Brooklyn, after the offender took refuge in a nearby basement. The department noted that they plan to use robots more and more often.