UK police force to test robot dog equipped with AI analytics
A UK police force is about to test its first robot dog, equipped with cameras that detect weapons and people…
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German police union calls for introducing facial recognition as Bundesliga kicks off
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Scottish police confirm live facial recognition plans
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Harvard duo behind facial recognition glasses launching always-on speech recording
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Diebold Nixdorf self-checkout with Yoti age check arrives in Düsseldorf
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