Bakersfield Gets Robotic Dog for Fentanyl Fight | Bakersfield News

Bakersfield is set to deploy a high-tech robotic dog named “Spot” to assist police in tackling the fentanyl crisis, funded by a $404K county contribution from a $10M state grant. Equipped with sensors to detect fentanyl and explosives, the robot will provide real-time surveillance in dangerous situations like hostage scenarios or hidden suspect searches — offering officers a critical technological edge in high-risk operations. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1fff9f866c2fc3dd