A robot dog in China is roaming the streets barking safety instructions through a loudspeaker strapped to its back, as the city is in the middle of one of the strictest lockdowns it has faced since the beginning of the Pandemic.
The videos show a quadruped scuttling down an empty city street while a megaphone is slung around its back with instructions on how to use it.
Is it a cute demonstration of public health tech or a nightmare? We will let you decide on that one.
One of the most serious waves of confirmed cases of COVID has been seen in Shanghai. The city has been locked down since the end of March due to a spike in illness.
There are other machines patrolling the streets. According to The Times, Chinese officials have reportedly used drones that told people to stay at home.
Residents are not allowed to leave their homes to take out trash.
Despite the strict measures taken by the city, the number of cases was less than in the past, a far cry from the large number of cases reported in other parts of the world.
We will bet a guess that the robot dog with the loudspeaker won't have a big impact on the numbers.
A robot dog is issuing safety instructions in the streets of locked down Shanghai.
New York is using robot dogs to fight fires.
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