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Japanese Robot Guards to Patrol Shops And Offices

Posted by Zonk on from the we'll-be-ready-for-the-zentradi dept.

Clarinase writes "Robots will be patrolling Japan's streets, offices, shopping malls and other public places for the safety of the people. Guardrobo D1 is equipped with a camera and sensors to detect any signs of trouble. It will then alert the human guards via radio with camera footage of possible troubles. This is one of the technological advancement vital to the aging population of Japan, where 1 in 5 Japanese are over 65 years old."

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  1. Hmmm, robot's with cameras... by Bananatree3 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Theif: [hmm, there's one dumb looking hunk of metal. It doesn't stand a chance]



    Robot: [sensors detect approaching male, 180cm tall, 89.152 kilograms, wearing a 00FFFF colored jacket and FFFFFF colored pants, approaching at 3 m/s. going to alert 2]



    [thief approaches store front]

    Thief: [man, this dump hunk of junk isn't going to do anything. I think i'll just walk in quietly into the store, quietly, non-distubingly..



    Robot:[male walking into store. hands in pocket, wearing backpack, tenis shoes. Wearing bandana, raising alert to 3.]



    Thief:[looks like nobody's around, store owner in back room. I'll just sneak this piece of jewelry into my backpack...]



    Robot:[ Alert Alert Alert!!! male, longitude:-12.1594261 latitude: 32.251211, altitude: 120 m, act of stealing jewlery into backpack. Offence number 1250. Raising alert to 10, calling police, Interpol, USA FBI. Dialling... police on their way. Meanwhile, warn robber to stay put]



    Robot: Stay where you are, you thief, you scoundral, you pile of dog poo! You will stay put or you will be shot.



    Thief:[shot? Yea whatever, pile of trash...] you think you can shoot me. What are you, R2D2?



    Robot: I am the son of R2D2. Do not move, I have called the police, and you will be shot if you leave.



    Thief: ooooooohh, the BIG BAD police? What you gonna do to me, you hunkajunk?



    Robot: I am telling you, I am friends with RoboCop. I am armed and loaded.



    [Thief walks out of store]



    Robot: I warned you! [prepare to activate cryogenic cannon. Cannon armed. Aim. Fire!]



    [Robot freezes theif in tracks.]



    Robot: Crime never pays, and never listens.