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The troopers were told by officers on the scene that the suspect had fired on them with a rifle. The troopers decided to deploy robots. They sent two PacBot 510 tracked robots and a SPOT four-legged robot dog, “to assist in locating the subject."
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Sky-Hero's products will augment the existing Axon Air portfolio, which includes drone operations software and hardware from leading third-party providers and professional services, the company says.
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Pressure from activists caused board members such as Gordon Mar (D) to publicly switch their positions ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Mar said Tuesday that he had grown “increasingly uncomfortable” with the precedent the policy would set for other cities.
Read More →In a statement, the department said in part, "While an explosive charge may be considered an intermediate force option, it could potentially cause injury or be lethal. Robots equipped in this manner would only be used in extreme circumstances to save or prevent further loss of innocent lives."
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The Massachusetts State Police reportedly tested a robot dog produced by Waltham-based Boston Dynamics for three months from August to November.
Read More →147 Robotics has unveiled its new Mamba Tactical Robot. It's built from the ground up to help augment the capabilities of law enforcement.
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Transcend Tactical has launched a gas deployment system that can be added to its Vantage robot to deploy two hot or cold gas grenades remotely and with mobility.
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FLIR Systems Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Endeavor Robotic Holdings Inc., a leading developer of battle-tested, tactical unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for the global military, public safety, and critical infrastructure markets.
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Equipment, tactics, and technology are obvious changes in SWAT, but there have been much more subtle developments in SWAT philosophy, especially in terms of training and standards.
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The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said a deputy working at the Watt Avenue Light Rail station was shot Tuesday night. The shooting happened just before 6 p.m.
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