A 420-pound, 5-foot-2 robocop with a giant camera for a face will begin patrolling the Times Square subway station overnight, the NYPD has announced.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.A 420-pound, 5-foot-2-inch robocop with a giant camera for a face will begin patrolling the Times Square subway station overnight, the NYPD announced Friday morning.
The K5 will act as a crime deterrent and provide real-time information on how to best deploy human officers to a safety incident, the mayor said. It features multiple cameras, a button that can connect the public with a real person, and a speaker for live audio communication. The NYPD said the K5 will act as another camera in its citywide surveillance camera network. New York City Transit President Richard Davey said the robot would make the subway system safer.
After two months, the mayor said the handler will no longer be necessary, and the robot will go on solo patrol. “Like I did as a transit cop.”to 30 clients in 10 states, including at malls and hospitals. Adams also proudly stated the cost-effectiveness of the robocop as compared to a human transit cop: The city is leasing the robot for $9 an hour.
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