Police robots that look like human officers may start patrolling streets within the next five years, says Professor Ivan Sun from the University of Delaware. He believes that by 2031, these machines ...

Ukraine is deploying robots on the frontlines, and China wants to bolster its police to help deal with riots.

Across China, a new kind of public servant is stepping into the spotlight: robot police. From patrol demonstrations in major metro areas to pilot programs in tech-forward districts, these machines are ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Supervisors in San Francisco voted Tuesday to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations but not until after an ...

West Palm Beach police upgraded their bomb squad with new robots and X‑ray tools using a $600,000 federal investment aimed at improving officer safety and efficiency during high‑risk calls. The ...

This past July, Dallas police used a ground robot to kill a man who had killed five police officers in a mass shooting. The incident kicked off a national discussion about lethal robots and what role ...