Robot dog on virus park patrol in Singapore

A yellow robot dog called Spot which found fame online for dancing to hit song "Uptown Funk" has been deployed to patrol a Singapore park and ensure people observe social distancing.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 8, 2020, a man jogs past a four-legged robot called Spot, which broadcasts a recorded message reminding people to observe safe distancing as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, during its two-week trial at the Bishan-Ang Moh Kio Park in Singapore. PHOTO: AFP

2020-05-22 15:51:18

A yellow robot dog called Spot which found fame online for dancing to hit song "Uptown Funk" has been deployed to patrol a Singapore park and ensure people observe social distancing.

The hi-tech hound is remote-controlled and can clamber easily over all types of terrain, which its creators say means it can go where wheeled robots cannot.

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