How Lucky are we to see this day … Robots are no longer things of science lab.

Robots are being used to patrol a stadium at the World Cup for the first time, although they’ve hardly had a chance to show off what they can do. A Berlin company called Robowatch has developed two models of such surveillance robots, and 11 units between the two patrol parking lots underneath Berlin’s Olympic Stadium and throughout a nearby football-sized field covered by tents holding the media, sponsors and VIPs.

The outdoor robot OFRO, which starts at $76,000 and resembles a Mars rover on treads, uses thermal cameras at night to spot intruders from their body heat.

These are in some way similar to ones used by the U.S. military as scouts in Iraq, the OFRO is capable of far far more — with sensors equipped to detect radiation, toxins, viruses and chemical warfare agents.

The robots get navigation help from the Global Positioning System satellites and send pictures back to a central room in the stadium called the skybox. Through remote control, they can be sent to check out anything suspicious.

A second robot, MOSRO, is shaped like R2-D2 from “Star Wars.” The machine, which starts at $15,000, uses mostly video cameras to catch intruders in the parking lots. It also has infrared and ultrasonic sensors.

Well the robots won’t be replacing any humans, just aiding the smart patrol. Robowatch and B.E.S.T., the security company in charge, are discussing using the robots in other places at Olympic Stadium

Detailed Information on where they will be deployed is classified.. but its time to welcome Robots as coworkers!!!

 

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