The SPCA’s use of a security robot signals a hellish future for our cities
Dec14
Last week, The San Francisco chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) was ordered by the city to stop using a security robot outside its office in the Mission District to clear the area of vagrants and homeless people. About a month ago, the nonprofit deployed a K5 robot developed by Mountain View-based firm Knightscope. It’s a hulking metal beast that stands 5 feet tall, weighs 180 kg (398lb) and patrols a pre-defined area at nearly 5 km/h (3mph). Using sensors and cameras, it detects unwanted presences around it and relays alerts to human security…
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