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Robot Cops Near You

June 15, 2015 April 18, 2019

For an updated analysis of 1033 data, click here. By Dan Gettinger After an exchange of gunfire on Saturday morning, in Dallas, Texas, an explosive ordnance disposal robot rolled up to a van parked outside of a fast food restaurant. James Boulware, the van’s occupant, is suspected of being involved in …

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How American Police Receive Robots from the U.S. Military

August 25, 2014 April 18, 2019 1

By Dan Gettinger Like many public safety departments across the country, the St. Louis County Police Department owns a robot. It is a small, unmanned ground vehicle that is used for bomb disposal. It was acquired through the Department of Defense 1033 Program that transfers used military equipment to local …