{"id":6202,"date":"2025-10-24T19:10:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/florida-police-car-pug\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T19:10:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:10:36","slug":"florida-police-car-pug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/florida-police-car-pug\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Unleashes Autonomous Police Cruisers That Deploy Thermal Imaging Drones"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For most viewers, Paul Verhoeven\u2019s <\/strong>1987 scifi masterpiece \u201cRoboCop\u201d is obvious satire. Evidently for police officials in Florida, it was an inspiration.<\/p>\n

The Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office recently announced<\/a> its ambitious plans to deploy \u201cAmerica\u2019s first autonomous patrol vehicle,\u201d a police SUV the law enforcement agency claims can drive itself, all while reporting crimes via AI-powered cameras. <\/p>\n

Called the Police Unmanned Ground Vehicle Patrol Partner, or PUG, the self-driving squad car is rolling out as part of a year-long trial in coordination with the Policing Lab, a nonprofit \u201cinnovation center\u201d founded by a <\/strong>former Los Angeles police officer named Sean Malinowski.<\/p>\n

According to <\/a>TheTruthAboutCars<\/a><\/em>, an auto industry publication, the autonomous cop car can also launch flying drones \u201cas needed.\u201d Those drones are each equipped with thermal cameras, apparently for moments when the regular surveillance panopticon just isn\u2019t enough. It will also be constantly plugged into local police databases, license plate readers, and public safety software for good measure.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, it\u2019s a way that we can touch our community in a way we really have never done before,\u201d Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz told local reporters<\/a>. \u201cWe are setting the standard for what will be the future of law enforcement in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the first one\u2019s free \u2014 donated to Miami-Dade by the Policing Lab \u2014 each additional squad car will cost tax payers a whopping $150,000 to $200,000 a piece, the Miami Herald <\/em>reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How useful the dystopian squad car is to law enforcement remains to be seen. When it\u2019s approved for road duty, Cordero-Stutz said the PUG will be restricted to predetermined patrol routes, and will not be able to enter the highway. And despite all the car\u2019s AI-powered bells and whistles, the current plan is to station a police officer in the front seat for the duration of the trial.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has the capability to identify folks that are in a restricted area that are hiding in shrubbery, or in an overwatch position, [like] someone on a rooftop,\u201d Edward Prokop, Police Lab\u2019s strategic site advisor told local news media. Those are all things that a human police officer should be able to do too, though these days you never know<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More on policing: <\/strong>Cops Post AI Slop Image Of \u201cDrug Bust,\u201d Then Lie and Say It\u2019s Real When They\u2019re Called Out<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The post Florida Unleashes Autonomous Police Cruisers That Deploy Thermal Imaging Drones<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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