2017, police in the street will be shaped robot

Dubai city police robot (Photo: Metro)

We are getting close to the world of robots. That premise is often indicated fiction films. Well, it turns out it is indeed true.

Dubai - one of the richest cities in the United Arab Emirates - will be the first city to employ the robots as security forces. Police robots is scheduled to begin operation in 2017.

Colonel Khalid Nasser Alrazooq told a security conference in Dubai, "The robot will interact directly with people and tourists. There is an interactive screen and microphone on the robot is connected to a call center Dubai Police. People will be able to ask questions and make complaints, and have fun interacting with the robot. "

#GISEC2015 Smart Cities: @DubaiPoliceHQ "working on creating robots in all malls & public spaces.." Very cool! pic.twitter.com/2eaTeEotuM

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He also hoped that the Al-driven - the name for these robots - will be fully operational throughout the main streets of Dubai within four to five years.

(Source: Metro)