The bill specifically bans the sale, transfer, modification, operation, or equipping of robots or drones with mounted weapons. Prohibited weapons include firearms, stun guns, chemical agents, lasers, ...

Some police use of robots has been accused of being a gimmick intended to show progress and innovation, rather than something that actually improves safety. New York City’s 400-pound robot faced ...

He put a 400-pound vaguely ovoid robot in the Times Square subway station last year that he hoped would help police deter crime; it was retired about five months later, with commuters noting that ...