BALL & ORDER

China unveils all-terrain SPHERICAL robocops to chase down, bludgeon & catch criminals using net-launching cannons

“Chinese robotics company Logon Technology unveiled the RT-G autonomous spherical robot in a “technological breakthrough” the other month. And despite people believing it was all a bizarre marketing stunt, RT-G bots have actually been spotted the streets of China alongside human cops. Footage shows one of the beast balls rolling round a city, carefully patrolling for any potential crime that could occur. The spheres are designed to assist – and eventually replace humans – in dangerous environments and situations involving crime.”

https://www.the-sun.com/tech/13058237/china-spherical-robocops-criminals

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Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times.

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