San Francisco Non-Profit Deploys Robot Guards to Address Homeless Problem, But Not Everyone Is Happy

San Francisco Non-Profit Deploys Robot Guards to Address Homeless Problem, But Not Everyone Is Happy
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A San Francisco non-profit is dealing with the fallout from neighbors and legislators over the deployment of a security robot aimed at dealing with a wave of crimes linked to a nearby homeless encampment.

The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was plagued by needles on the sidewalk, car break-ins, and other crimes emanating from a homeless encampment near its offices, Fox News reported, so the non-profit reached out to Knightscope, the maker of a line of autonomous robot security guards.
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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