Robot dogs patrolling park in Singapore "to encourage social distancing"

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Creepy robot dogs patrol Singapore park to encourage social distancing

May 9, 2020 | 4:08pm

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A woman jogs past a four-legged robot called Spot, which broadcasts a recorded message reminding people to observe safe distancing as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.
A woman jogs past a four-legged robot called Spot, which broadcasts a recorded message reminding people to observe safe distancing as a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19.AFP via Getty Images

https://nypost.com/2020/05/09/robot-dogs-patrol-singapore-park-to-encourage-social-distancing/

One of the creepy robots we warned you about last year is now patrolling a park in Singapore.

Created by Boston Dynamics, “Spot”— a robot dog which can run, unlock and open doors, pick itself up, operate in a variety of weather and challenging terrain and even dance — started patrolling the River Plains section of Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore on Friday, according to the Straits Times.

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