THE NEXT generation of security guards has been unveiled in a bizarre new video.
The video shows a robot dubbed SQ-2 patrolling the streets of Tokyo, Japan.
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The fleet of security robots has been implemented in an effort to offset a predicted shortage of security personnel.
In the clip, shared by USA Today on YouTube, the bot is seen wheeling itself around as its “head” spins around.
The bot’s features
Developed by Japanese robotics company SEQ SENSE, the autonomous bot measures 4 feet tall.
SQ-2 is not an armed robot, it only features several cameras that transmit live video to a central station.
Its cameras come equipped with sensors and utilize advanced image recognition technology.
These sensors, which use proprietary 3D LiDAR, help the bot to self-position.
Meanwhile, SQ-2’s spinning head is to help it generate 3D maps of its surroundings.
As far as power is concerned, the bot is able to automatically return to its station to charge when its battery runs low.
The central station is also able to communicate via the bot.
The bot goes down planned routes and has already been deployed in Japanese government buildings.
On, SEQ SENSE’s website, the company states: “Not only will [SQ-2] be a concrete solution to Japan’s future labor shortage, but it will also contribute to cost efficiency because it can operate at all times except charging time.”
SEQ SENSE Co., Ltd was founded in 2016 and is based in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
