How to neutralize Spot the robot dog if it attacks you?

In October 2020, the US police usedthe robot dog Spot from Boston Dynamics when arresting a criminal. In one of the parking lots in New York, there was a conflict between two men, during which one of them took out a weapon and tried to shoot at the offender. A bullet accidentally hit a nearby woman, after which the offender hid in one of the nearby basements. The police arrived at the scene and the journalists noticed that they had taken the Spot robot dog with them. It is not positioned as a military robot and is only suitable for intelligence, but Internet users believe that it is quite possible to equip it with weapons. If you let your imagination run wild, an armed robot may well attack humans in a machine uprising. Therefore, an instruction appeared on Twitter on how to protect yourself from the robot in case of danger. A couple of dexterous hand movements and that's it - the mechanical dog will lie on the ground.

DigiDog Police Robot Based on the Spot Robot from Boston Dynamics

Why do the police use robots?

For the first time, the police used a robot dog inAugust 2019. Then the police in the American state of Massachusetts rented the robot for 3 months. During this time, he became a full-fledged member of the police department and carried out dangerous missions. In particular, we are talking about the reconnaissance of places where an explosive device was installed or an armed criminal was hiding.

The original Spot robot looks like this

But especially often the Spot robot is usedby the New York police. As mentioned at the beginning of the article, in October last year, it was used to capture an armed criminal. Most likely, the robot was sent to scout the place where the man was hiding. But this is just an assumption - the police did not explain the role of the robot in the operation. That's not good, says American Civil Liberties Union spokesman Kade Crockford. She believes the police have a duty to talk openly about how the robot is being used. Otherwise, law enforcement agencies can get unlimited opportunities to spy on people.

Robot Spot at NYPD

Spot Five was spotted in February 2021next to the police. According to the New York Post, a mechanical dog arrived at the scene of a home invasion crime. The video below shows that the four-legged robot is painted in black and blue. Police officials shared that the robot is equipped with a flashlight and cameras so that officers can see what it sees. It is an excellent exploration tool considering that it can also travel at speeds of up to 5.6 kilometers per hour.

If you pull this handle, the Spot robot will shut down due to removing the battery.

It is important to note, that during this reception it is necessary to keepaway from the joints of the robot are the places where mechanical parts are set in motion. By pulling the handle, you need to quickly remove your hand, because a 25-kg robot can easily break bones.

But the second situation - you became an eyewitnessthe robot attacks the person and stand behind. In this case, you need to keep in mind that behind the mechanical dog there is a panel with buttons and a cable for connecting to the Internet. The leftmost button turns off the robot, but it is better not to touch it. Better to press the button in the middle, because it turns off all electric motors. If you have a firearm at hand, you need to shoot at the body. The chance of a miss is minimal, and this part of the body is unprotected. However, the police version of the robot can be covered with bulletproof material - this has not yet been tested.

Electric motor off button

If there is no way to turn off the robot, you cantry to confuse him. When making movements, the robotic dog relies entirely on the data obtained from the sensor and cameras. They are located on his head, so if you cover the robot with a thick cloth, he simply will not know where to go.

Also, the robot can be partially neutralized by throwing a thick cloth over its head.

Also, the robot can be confused by usingjammers Wi-Fi. If it is controlled remotely, then most likely via a Wi-Fi network. So by depriving the robot of communication with the operator, you can turn it into a helpless heap of metal. Typically, such jammers are used in offices where information should not be leaked. However, hardly anyone will carry this "weapon" with them all the time. But it can become an indispensable thing in the event of a real uprising of the machines.

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In conclusion, I would like to note thatthere are more robotic dogs. Recently, the Chinese company Welian introduced the AlphaDog robot. It is almost an exact copy of the Spot from Boston Dynamics, but costs 30 times less. If you want to know what the catch might be - read the article at this link.