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The world’s first operational “Robocop” officially joined the Dubai Police force on Sunday.
The Robocop, standing 170 centimetres tall and weighing 100 kilogrammes, is equipped with an emotion detector that can recognise gestures and hand signals from up to 1.5 metres away.
It can even detect a person's emotions and facial expressions -- whether the individual is happy, sad or smiling -- and has the ability to change its expression and greet people accordingly.
When patrolling the streets, the Robocop can use its facial recognition software to help police officers identify and catch offenders and can broadcast live video feeds.
“With an aim to assist and help people in the malls or on the streets, the Robocop is the latest smart addition to the force and has been designed to help us fight crime, keep the city safe and improve happiness levels,” said Brigadier-General Khalid Nasser Al Razzouqi, director-general of Smart Services at Dubai Police.
“The launch of the world’s first operational Robocop is a significant milestone for the emirate and a step towards realising Dubai’s vision to be a global leader in smart cities technology adoption,” he said.
The Robocop will patrol the halls of the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC) until Tuesday evening before moving on to patrol high-density communities across the city.
His skills include the capability to map the insides of a building and navigate its path automatically via its self-control and drive feature.
Besides, it can also transmit and communicate in six languages, including Arabic and English, and can chat and interact, respond to public queries, shake hands and offer a military salute. With a built-in tablet device, it will allow residents to complete smart police services by using credit cards for payments.
The robot’s integrated system allows it to be linked to various social media channels, such as Twitter, artificial intelligence systems, mobile applications and websites.
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he UAE’s first police robot will join Dubai Police in May and robots will make 25 per cent of the force by 2030, officials said on Monday.
Brigadier Abdullah Bin Sultan, Director of the Future Shaping Centre of Dubai Police, said: “We are looking to have more robots in future to handle policing. By 2030, we are keen to make robots around 25 per cent of the total police force,” Brigadier Bin Sultan said.
The announcement was made by Bin Sultan during a presentation at the 11 Best Police Practices Forum held in Dubai.
“We planned for a security system for the future of the city to tackle future crimes. By 2025, Dubai will be one of the best five cities in the world on security level,” he added.
By 2030, all police buildings will be 50 per cent self-power-generated and the country will build a DNA data bank. “By 2030, there will be no mysterious or unknown crimes in Dubai and the police will have the biggest DNA data bank in the country.”
Meanwhile, Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razouqi, General Director of the Smart Services Department at Dubai Police, told Gulf News that the first police robot will join the force in May. “We are looking to make everything smart in Dubai Police. By 2030, we will have the first smart police station which won’t require human employees,” Brigadier Al Razouqi said.
“We are aiming to implement many smart police mechanisms, including the smart police station and robots, and adopt artificial intelligence,” Brigadier Al Razouqi added.
Addressing the forum, Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief, said this forum is a chance to exchange best police practices and experiences which will help police work.
“We hope to achieve our goals to be have a smart police. The forum will help us learn about experiences of other police forces in the fields of traffic management and fighting terrorism. Police robots have been tested by some police forces in the world and we are planning to have them in future,” Maj- Gene Al Merri told Gulf News.
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho also attended the forum along with officers from the US, France, the UK, Ireland, Brazil, China, the Philippines, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, Singapore, Canada, Colombia and other countries.
The world’s first operational “Robocop” officially joined the Dubai Police force on Sunday.
The Robocop, standing 170 centimetres tall and weighing 100 kilogrammes, is equipped with an emotion detector that can recognise gestures and hand signals from up to 1.5 metres away.
It can even detect a person's emotions and facial expressions -- whether the individual is happy, sad or smiling -- and has the ability to change its expression and greet people accordingly.
When patrolling the streets, the Robocop can use its facial recognition software to help police officers identify and catch offenders and can broadcast live video feeds.
“With an aim to assist and help people in the malls or on the streets, the Robocop is the latest smart addition to the force and has been designed to help us fight crime, keep the city safe and improve happiness levels,” said Brigadier-General Khalid Nasser Al Razzouqi, director-general of Smart Services at Dubai Police.
“The launch of the world’s first operational Robocop is a significant milestone for the emirate and a step towards realising Dubai’s vision to be a global leader in smart cities technology adoption,” he said.
The Robocop will patrol the halls of the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC) until Tuesday evening before moving on to patrol high-density communities across the city.
His skills include the capability to map the insides of a building and navigate its path automatically via its self-control and drive feature.
Besides, it can also transmit and communicate in six languages, including Arabic and English, and can chat and interact, respond to public queries, shake hands and offer a military salute. With a built-in tablet device, it will allow residents to complete smart police services by using credit cards for payments.
The robot’s integrated system allows it to be linked to various social media channels, such as Twitter, artificial intelligence systems, mobile applications and websites.
http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/emerge...n-dubai-police-by-may-official-says-1.1993347
he UAE’s first police robot will join Dubai Police in May and robots will make 25 per cent of the force by 2030, officials said on Monday.
Brigadier Abdullah Bin Sultan, Director of the Future Shaping Centre of Dubai Police, said: “We are looking to have more robots in future to handle policing. By 2030, we are keen to make robots around 25 per cent of the total police force,” Brigadier Bin Sultan said.
The announcement was made by Bin Sultan during a presentation at the 11 Best Police Practices Forum held in Dubai.
“We planned for a security system for the future of the city to tackle future crimes. By 2025, Dubai will be one of the best five cities in the world on security level,” he added.
By 2030, all police buildings will be 50 per cent self-power-generated and the country will build a DNA data bank. “By 2030, there will be no mysterious or unknown crimes in Dubai and the police will have the biggest DNA data bank in the country.”
Meanwhile, Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razouqi, General Director of the Smart Services Department at Dubai Police, told Gulf News that the first police robot will join the force in May. “We are looking to make everything smart in Dubai Police. By 2030, we will have the first smart police station which won’t require human employees,” Brigadier Al Razouqi said.
“We are aiming to implement many smart police mechanisms, including the smart police station and robots, and adopt artificial intelligence,” Brigadier Al Razouqi added.
Addressing the forum, Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief, said this forum is a chance to exchange best police practices and experiences which will help police work.
“We hope to achieve our goals to be have a smart police. The forum will help us learn about experiences of other police forces in the fields of traffic management and fighting terrorism. Police robots have been tested by some police forces in the world and we are planning to have them in future,” Maj- Gene Al Merri told Gulf News.
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho also attended the forum along with officers from the US, France, the UK, Ireland, Brazil, China, the Philippines, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, Singapore, Canada, Colombia and other countries.
