Robocop not just an 80’s movie
The latest in robot guards is the Guardrobo D1 (real original name) which was initially developed because of the concern for the growing elderly population in Japan. The cartoon like robot (really, it looks like Rosie from the Jetsons but then again so does every robot) was developed by Sohgo Security Services, a Japanese security company worried about having enough youth around in 2040 to keep the criminals at bay.
The Guardrobo with its cameras and various sensors will be on the look out for intruders, fires, and water leaks. When it finds these troubles the 109 cm tall robotic guard will alert human guards via radio and video footage so the humans can see the severity of the trouble and then act accordingly. The Guardrobo is not completely reliant on us humans though, it can take action into its own hands by putting out fires. Cool.
The Sohgo Security Services Co. has yet to determine a price point but they are planning to offer this robot style security within a year’s time
