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China's Policing Robot: Cattle Prod Meets Supercomputer
Chinese researchers have deployed an "intelligent security robot" at a Shenzhen airport.
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Chinese researchers have developed AnBot, an "intelligent security robot" deployed in a Shenzhen airport.
The backend of AnBot is linked to China's Tianhe-2 supercomputer, where it has access to cloud services. AnBot uses these technologies to conduct patrols, recognize threats, and identify people with multiple cameras and facial recognition.
The cloud services give the robots petascale processing power, well beyond the processing capabilities in the robot itself.
The supercomputer connection enhances the intelligent learning capabilities and human-machine interface of the devices, according to a U.S.-China Economic and Security Review report that focuses on China's autonomous systems development efforts. The report found the ability of robotics to improve depends on the linking of artificial intelligence (AI), data science, and computing technologies.
In addition, the report notes simultaneous development of high-performance computing systems and robotic mechanical manipulation give AI the potential to unleash smarter robotic devices that are capable of learning as well as integrating inputs from large databases.
The report says the U.S. government should increase its own efforts in developing manufacturing technology in critical areas, as well as monitoring China's growing investments in robotics and AI companies in the U.S.
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