IN Singapore, a robot crisscrosses city streets, watching for the slightest infraction. A badly parked bicycle, an electric scooter running on the sidewalk, a large gathering or a person smoking in an unauthorised area, are all things that it's tracking.
It is currently being tested in a trial taking place over a few weeks. If all goes to plan, it will assist public officers tasked with looking out for the safety and health of the city's inhabitants.
The experiment at the Toa Payoh district in central Singapore started on Sept 5 and should last three weeks. Named Xavier, this
small and fully autonomous robot works its way through crowds all day long, on the lookout for behaviours that go against
civic harmony.
It is able to detect badly parked bicycles, motorcycles, scooters or any other motorised device moving on a sidewalk; gatherings of more than five people (in accordance with the Covid-19 pandemic management measures in force); or individuals smoking in prohibited areas. --ETX Daily Up