South Korean Prisons Will Be Run By Robots Next Year
We all know that robots make everything better. Somehow, though, I'm not sure the inmates of a South Korean prison will agree when robot guards start appearing next year.
These new robotic guards, that measure 150cm in height, are to be introduced to a prison in the city of Pohang, South Korea, from March next year. The prison plans to introduce them properly if the month-long trial is a success.
The scientists behind the robot have spent $850,000 on the new robots, with the intention of allowing human guards to spend more time rehabilitating offenders as opposed to working on more menial tasks, like night patrols. A host of sensors on the robots let them keep an eye on the behavior of criminals, and even the conditions in cells.
