DubBot Robot Cop Program Ends

Dublin, Ohio, has scrapped its robot cop experiment after a year-long pilot that cost over $128,000 — and yielded zero arrests, tickets, or crime busts. DubBot, equipped with a 360-degree camera and police communication features, patrolled a parking garage but never deployed in full, with only one unit active and the second sidelined for technical issues. The city is getting $60,000 back, leaving them with a net cost of nearly $67,000 — a pricey test that ultimately proved the robot didn’t meet operational needs. The bot is now headed back to its manufacturer, and autonomous policing isn’t in Dublin’s near future. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/0402cc58672b1725