Robots have already been used to kill - but could they become ore widespread? (Getty) In July 2016, police officers in Dallas used a bomb-equipped robot to kill a sniper who had earlier ambushed and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- When Dallas Police improvised the use of a remote control robot to blow up a shooter, it was heralded as a new frontier for law enforcement. While that may have been the first time a ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – He can sit, stay and even shake — just like any well-trained dog. But that’s where the similarities end. The Los Angeles Police Department has deployed its newest crimefighting ...

The New York Police Department is receiving a lot of attention for testing robot “dogs,” which it has deployed in several situations, including to deliver food in a hostage situation and to scout out ...

Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its viral dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk.” But beyond its playful antics, Spot’s ability to climb stairs and ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Supervisors in San Francisco held a heated debate Tuesday over whether to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations, ...

Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its viral dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk.” But beyond its playful antics, Spot’s ability to climb stairs and ...

Footage circulating this week from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen shows a humanoid robot walking alongside uniformed police officers during what appeared to be a public patrol, highlighting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Residents in one Ohio city should soon expect to see robots in the city. The Dublin Police Department said it will be putting two ...

Drug smugglers beware. Indonesia has a new unit of robot police officers to strike fear in the hearts of even the most hardened criminals. The Indonesian National Police, or Polri, paraded 25 ...

DUBLIN, Ohio — Dublin residents should soon expect to see robots around the city. The police department is putting two robots in the city. One will be placed at Riverside Crossing Park Plaza and the ...