Police to Kill Suspects with Remote Controlled Robot

While the weaponization of robots continues to be a topic of discussion around the world, striking news came from the USA today. one of the largest cities in the USA San Francisco’s Police Departmentofficially approved to use it to kill robots.

The San Francisco Police Department made an official application on the subject just last week. According to the application approved today, robots; suspects who endanger the life of citizens, officials or any law enforcement agency to kill can be used.

The new decision also sparked new discussions:

• Bomb-dissolving robots in use in SF.

The approval, which was given in San Francisco, also sparked new controversy. Rafael Mandelman, one of the names supporting the decision, said that “in the public eye of those who oppose the decision”anti police“It might look like it,” he said. Shamann Walton, who opposed the decision, said that he was not anti-police.in favor of blacks” he shared.

With this word, Walton actually states that robots are the biggest criticism points of the US police. may play a role in his attitude towards blacks. suggested.

The law also presented a list of all robots working in the police department and starting their duties. While there are 12 unarmed bomb disposal robots on the list, 5 have equipment such as machine guns and grenade launchers.combat robots” took place. In addition, these robots are not armed versions of standard robots and all combat robots are Manufactured to military standards was also underlined.

The same resolution had been signed before in the USA, but was soon withdrawn:

Oakland Police Department just last October same decision was able to confirm. However, the Department reversed the decision without giving any reason.

The biggest robot manufacturers opposed arming robots: