Robots With Shotguns? Police Dept. in Calif. Looks to Add to Its Arsenal

Robots With Shotguns? Oakland Police Look to Add to Their Arsenal

The idea of taking out a bad guy without risking innocent lives appeals to District 5 Councilman Noel Gallo.

“Right now considering the number of officers we are short, we need all the assistance we can get,” he said. “If it’s a robot we're using today, I want to hear the proposal so people clearly understand the need and the implementation.” Dallas police, involved in a stand off with a man who had killed five police officers and wounded nine others, strapped a bomb to a robot and sent it to where the killer was holed up.

Commission member Jennifer Tu wonders if police would use an armed robot only in such incredibly rare circumstances.Oakland police and commissioners have reportedly agreed that for now, robots can only deliver pepper spray, though they may one day be able to deliver much more.

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