Real dogs seem alarmed as Singapore deploys robot patrol dog SPOT to enforce distancing

Amid aerial drones and UV ray sanitising, Singapore has w deployed a new techlogy to tackle COVID-19 pandemic, through an automatic surveillance dog called SPOT. SPOT has been deployed by Singapore Government to patrol Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park. SPOT is meant "to assist safe distancing efforts at parks, gardens and nature reserves" that government owns, as per a press release. 

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In a pilot which will last two weeks, SPOT will patrol Singapore park and will take on its vigil duties during n-peak hours. When someone comes near him, SPOT will play a recorded mess requesting park visitor to maintain social distance.

"Spot will be controlled remotely, reducing manpower required for park patrols and minimizing physical contact among staff, volunteer safe distancing ambassadors and park visitors," government tes in its release. "This lowers risk of exposure to virus."

SPOT can travel at speeds of around 1.6m/s and is wear-proof. He is also able to constantly measure its center of gravity so it can stand back up if it falls. Along with this, SPOT is strapped with cameras to estimate number of visitors in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park. cameras can't track or recognize individuals in particular, government says it only wishes to estimate number of people in park. SPOT will t only help government to practice surveillance without use of manpower but also spread awareness among park goers to follow social distancing rms amid global pandemic. 

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