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Spot, the Internet-famous robotic dog fresh off stints , , and , has landed his latest gig: terrifying people into social distancing.Since May 8, Spot has been patrolling the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore, functioning like a gatekeeper during the COVID-19 () pandemic, according to a in the South China Morning Post.Must-Read RobotsSingapore's government is the entity actually funding the robotic dog, per a from last week. Spot is meant "to assist safe distancing efforts at parks, gardens and nature reserves" that the government owns. So in the U.S., that would basically be the equivalent of running across Spot at places like Yellowstone or Redwood.The pilot will last for two weeks, according to the release, and Spot will take on its vigilante duties only during non-peak hours. Additionally, Spot will play a recorded message to remind park visitors to observe safe distancing measures. At least one park ranger will be present during the trial period."Spot will be controlled remotely, reducing the manpower required for park patrols and minimizing physical contact among staff, volunteer safe distancing ambassadors and park visitors," the government notes in its release. "This lowers the risk of exposure to the virus."This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.If the trial proves successful—no word on how Singapore is measuring that—the government will consider permanently deploying the robot dog at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park during the morning and evening peak hours. Singapore will also conduct studies to see if it's worth deploying Spot in other parks.The problem? People seem to be pretty perturbed by Spot, practicing social distancing—and then some—to stay away from the dog bot.This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Ethics in Data Science and Artifical Intelligence in action. Singapore deployed a Boston Dynamics’ Spot to ensure physical distancing in parks. People do not know how to handle this new participant in society. — Dirk Fahland (@dfahland)This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Any machine overlords we get, we'll get because we did everything in our power as a species to make sure we got them, and never sincerely credited the possibility of a different way— Dr. Damien P. Williams, MA, MSc, PhD, Patternist (@Wolven)This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Black Mirror ain’t got nothing on Singapore. Boston Dynamics in the wild. Your dystopian cyberpunk future is now. — Aral Balkan (@aral)Automated surveillance tools are popular pandemic accessories. Elsewhere in the world, Spanish authorities began using drones back in March to And in New Jersey, a local police department similarly used drones to shout out a pre-recorded message to disperse. Those threats were tied to a Singapore has even rolled out a fleet of 30 drones to observe visitor rates in parks, meant to complement Spot's ground operations.Our Black Mirror RealityFor his new job, Spot is strapped with cameras running video analytics software that Singapore's Government Technology Agency has developed. The goal is to estimate the number of visitors in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, so the cameras can't track or recognize certain individuals, and the government won't collect private data. Whether Spot will stay after the pandemic eases up is anyone's guess, but one thing is for sure: the robot is the hardest working dog in the world.Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below

Spot, the Internet-famous robotic dog fresh off stints , , and , has landed his latest gig: terrifying people into social distancing.Since May 8, Spot has been patrolling the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore, functioning like a gatekeeper during the COVID-19 () pandemic, according to a in the South China Morning Post.Must-Read RobotsSingapore's government is the entity actually funding the robotic dog, per a from last week. Spot is meant "to assist safe distancing efforts at parks, gardens and nature reserves" that the government owns. So in the U.S., that would basically be the...

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