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Robotcop III Set to Fight Crime in Hong Kong

Posted by simoniker on from the forget-jackie-chan dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "There is a new cop patrolling the streets of Hong Kong and teaching children how to prevent crime. But it's a robot named Robotcop III, designed and built in Hong Kong, according to Channel Newsasia. Robotcop III can walk, dance, move in any direction, display videos and answer questions asked in Cantonese and English. The previous versions of Robotcops, introduced in 1988 and 1995, were imported from the U.S. and taught 800,000 school children how to fight crime. The promoters of Robotcop III hope it will do even better. More details and references are available in this overview including a photo of Robotcop III patrolling on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) campus."

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  1. So I guess... by Nplugd · · Score: 5, Funny

    this thing will fight crime by making criminals laugh to death?
    It looks like a bad episode of Lost in Space.

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  2. Re:Can it navigate stairs by drgonzo59 · · Score: 5, Funny

    But, can it eat doughnuts, drink coffee, and racially profile people, that's the real question!

  3. Re:Yep, they're out of ideas by xstein · · Score: 5, Informative

    Hong Kong is one of the safest cities in the world.

    As a Hong Kong resident I can tell you I would have absolutely no reservations whatsoever about letting my 13 year old daughter roam the streets of even the darkest parts of HK at 3am alone. The only crime here is organised (not that that's acceptable), but the streets are absolutely safe.

    This robot cop is to be used primarily to educate youths on crime and the dangers of joining triad rings, not to actually fight crime RoboCop-style.

  4. No robocop by Underholdning · · Score: 5, Informative

    Before anyone jumps to conclusions, let me just clarify that this is not a robocop in the "must destroy man kind" fashion. This is more like the info boxes you find in airports. Only difference is, that this one can move a bit. Coincidentially, I was at the exact spot where the picture was taken last month, and I have no doubts that the robot can move around there, since the place is pretty flat. But I was also walking the streets of Hong Kong, and there's no way this robot can move, let alone navigate, on the busy streets of HK. I reckon this will pay visits to schools and walk around in the school yard answering questions.

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  5. List RobotCop Prime Directives by PhotoBoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    DIRECTIVE 1 Serve the public trust

    DIRECTIVE 2 Protect the innocent

    DIRECTIVE 3 Uphold the law

    DIRECTIVE 4 Never oppose an OCP officer

    DIRECTIVE 5 Change name slighly to prevent copyright lawsuit