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Video: "SWAT Bot" defense system launched for SWAT units Comments

By PoliceOne Staff A first-of-its-kind mid-sized robot solely for SWAT units acts as a robotic ballistic shield, door breacher, and vehicle remover in situations where it’s unsafe for a person to ...

The technology that helped nab the Boston bombers Comments

Technology played a big role in aiding the police operation that caught the Tsarnaev brothers ...

LEOs voice concerns over arming domestic UAVs Comments

By Josh Peterson The Daily Caller WASHINGTON — Leaders in the law enforcement community want people to know that they are against the arming of domestic drones. Public attention to the privacy and ...

New remote-control robot aids Ohio police Comments

By PoliceOne Staff AKRON, Ohio — Police unveiled a new remote-control robot Thursday that can be used to enter places that might prove unsafe for officers. The AVATAR Micro robot from RoboteX is ...

Real-life RoboCop coming soon? Comments

A real-life RoboCop is being developed at FIU's Discovery Lab, aiming to help disabled police officers or veterans. ...

Ariz. cops to get robots to help in dangerous situations Comments

Joyce Lobeck The Sun YUMA, Ariz. — Robotics is coming to the Yuma Police Department, and to Chief John Lekan it’s kind of like a Christmas present, one that will help keep his officers safe ...

Video: Swarm of mini-choppers assists police in Japan Video

By PoliceOne Staff Mini choppers that assisted in an emergency drill conducted by Japanese police may find themselves a more permanent place on the force after the experiment's success. In a video ...

Winning without fighting with the Pointman tactical robot Video

Weighing in at just under 18 pounds, the little four-by-four can boogie downrange to target at about five miles per hour. ...

Texas police seek grants for high-tech equipment

Longview News Journal LONGVIEW, Texas — Longview police soon could have new high-tech tools in the department’s arsenal of crime-fighting equipment. At their regular meeting scheduled for 5:30 ...

Throwable SWAT robot aids in special operations Comments

By PoliceOne Staff Tactical micro-robot manufacturer ReconRobotics says their mobile, throwable robot will aid law enforcement in a variety of tactical situations. The 1.2-lb ReconRobotics Throwbot XT ...

Ohio city buying robot for use by local law enforcement

Akron Beacon Journal The newest addition to the Akron Police Department weighs 23 pounds, is just over 2 feet long and can be thrown through windows.The department is hoping this new “robocop” ...

State police detonate fake pipe bomb at Maine church Comments

By Ryan McLaughlin Bangor Daily News OAKLAND, Maine — The Maine State Police Bomb Squad detonated what turned out to be a fake pipe bomb at an Oakland church on Wednesday afternoon, according to ...

Utah standoff suspect surrenders to police robot Video

KSL TV MAGNA, Utah — What began as an argument between two cousins turned into a SWAT standoff overnight in Magna. The suspect eventually surrendered to a police robot. Police say eventually Aaron ...

Reconnaissance robots, from the throwable to the flyable Comments

The SCORP from Novatiq improves on existing designs. ...

Case Study: Owning the real estate with your eyes before paying for it with your body

By ReconRobotics One of the fastest growing cities north of the U.S. border is Barrie in southern Ontario. In the last five years, the city has added nearly 20,000 residents to reach a total population ...

Tenn. sheriff's robot at home in water

A $110,794 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will allow the sheriff's department to buy a high-tech submersible. ...

NC police dept sees benefits of robotics Comments

By Brian Freskos Star News OnlineWILMINGTON, N.C. — Around 1 a.m., after about five hours of tense strategizing and what-if questions, the police dispatched "Sheila," a blue robot that ...

'Simple', unique robot improves officer safety

Minn.-based ReconRobotics is revolutionizing real-time surveillance ...

Police robot shines in Wisc. standoff Comments

By Erin Richards Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe machine can climb stairs, open doors, defuse bombs and deploy its water cannon like a 12-gauge shotgun.It can also, as evidenced by events that unfolded Friday ...

"Throwbot" helps SWAT teams

By Michael Van Cassell Wyoming Tribune-EagleCHEYENNE, Wyo. — Tossing around $14,000 worth of electronic equipment may seem like a bad idea, but that's how the city and county's joint SWAT unit spent ...