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22:53, 08-Aug-2017
Mishap doesn't dampen enthusiasm for security robots
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On his first day at work as a security guard, Steve was greeted warmly, drawing attention from passers-by, many of whom took selfies with him at the retail-residential complex he patrolled. And then, he fell into a fountain pool.
Steve was a security robot employed by the Washington Harbor center in the Georgetown district of the US capital. According to some tech watchers, robots like Steve herald a new era for intelligent machines assisting in crime prevention and law enforcement.
Steve's mishap in mid-July sparked a flurry of reaction on social media, with some saying the robot had "drowned" or committed suicide.
Steve had to be brought back to his Silicon Valley headquarters and replaced by his "sibling" Rosie, who has assumed the mantle of patrolling the complex.
(Source: AFP)