A four-legged robot dog called SPOT patrols a park as it undergoes testing to be deployed as a safe distancing ambassador, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Singapore. — Reuters
SINGAPORE: Far from barking its orders, a robot dog enlisted by Singapore authorities to help curb coronavirus infections in the city-state politely asks joggers and cyclists to stay apart.
The remote-controlled, four-legged machine built by Boston Dynamics was first deployed in a central park on May 8 as part of a two-week trial that could see it join other robots policing Singapore's green spaces during a nationwide lockdown.
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