Florida county introduces self driving patrol cars

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Post by iamronaldo » Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 5:06 PM UTC

Florida county introduces self driving patrol cars
cbsnews.com

Re: Florida county introduces self driving patrol cars

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Post by kayo_20211030 » Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC

Is this just CCTV with wheels?

Re: Florida county introduces self driving patrol cars

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Post by iamronaldo » Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC

kayo_20211030 wrote: post #2

Is this just CCTV with wheels?

Seems a bit more then that "Developed with the nonprofit Policing Lab and Perrone Robotics, the SUV can drive itself, detect suspicious activity through artificial intelligence-powered cameras and even deploy drones for aerial surveillance."

Re: Florida county introduces self driving patrol cars

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Post by almosthere » Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC

iamronaldo wrote: post #3

kayo_20211030 wrote: post #2

Is this just CCTV with wheels?

Seems a bit more then that "Developed with the nonprofit Policing Lab and Perrone Robotics, the SUV can drive itself, detect suspicious activity through artificial intelligence-powered cameras and even deploy drones for aerial surveillance."

I think the best thing about something like this would be to get people to Slow Down.

Re: Florida county introduces self driving patrol cars

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Post by kayo_20211030 » Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC

iamronaldo wrote: post #3

kayo_20211030 wrote: post #2

Is this just CCTV with wheels?

Seems a bit more then that "Developed with the nonprofit Policing Lab and Perrone Robotics, the SUV can drive itself, detect suspicious activity through artificial intelligence-powered cameras and even deploy drones for aerial surveillance."

Alright then. AI and drones totally makes it cooler, or at least more au courant for marketing purposes. Let's say CCTV++. :-)