Microsoft turns to robotic security guards to watch for trouble

[UglyGreed]

OK, so the robot apocalypse probably won’t happen any time soon, but the new robot sentries guarding Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus seem like something straight out of a futuristic sci-fi movie.

According to ExtremeTech, each of the K5 security guard robots from robotics company Knightscope stands 5 feet tall and weighs 300 pounds, so you probably don’t want to mess with one.

The K5 robots don’t come with any weapons onboard—thankfully—but they use a suite of alarms, sirens, and cameras to monitor and patrol the grounds of Microsoft’s campus. If one spots trouble, it’ll either sound an alarm or dispatch a human security guard to its location.


http://www.pcworld.com/article/2851393/microsoft-turns-to-robotic-security-guards-to-watch-for-trouble.html

[Warren DeMontague]

1. On the plus side, it looks like it may come with some pleasurable vibration settings.

Is it a "friendly" security robot, wink wink nudge nudge?

[UglyGreed]

3. OMG!!!!

What a great observation!!!! Say no more!!!

[Rex]

7. Oh sure it looks harmless now, makes cute little peeps and whistles.

10 years and 5 upgrades later...


I always knew Bill Gates would be responsible for starting the robot wars.

[Warren DeMontague]

8. Even after all these years, when I see those guys I think "clogged toilets"

[UglyGreed]

2. Sorry I could not resist...

[Warren DeMontague]

5. ...

[seveneyes]

4. Precursor to ED209

[Nye Bevan]

6. I've seen enough "Doctor Who" episodes to know that this will not end well (nt)

[CK_John]

9. Another reason where robots are putting us out of work, reduce SocSec to 50yr.