Ohio Police Retire Robot After Year of Zero Arrests and Zero Tickets
The Dublin Police Department in Ohio has retired its robotic patrol unit, nicknamed "DubBot," after nearly a year of service during which it made zero arrests and issued zero tickets. The department determined the robot was not meeting operational needs, making it arguably the world's most ethical but least effective law enforcement robot.
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Shout out to arguably the world's most ethical — and laziest — robot cop.
After less than a year on the job, it helped make zero arrests and issued zero tickets.
The Dublin Police Department retired its mechanical crimefighter, nicknamed 'DubBot,' last month, after the Ohio city euphemistically determined that it wasn't meeting its operational needs.
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