The failure rate of internet of things projects is amazing

As Dubai welcomes RoboCop, drones land in the palm of your hand and cars park themselves, are we getting carried away with'maybes'? This week saw a plethora of tangible internet of things (IoT) developments, which is actually a rarity when looking at this space. For example, in Dubai, the city's police force has recruited its latest member: a robot police officer. Weighing in at 100kg and measuring 170cm in height, the robot will patrol the city's streets, offering advice to those who need it. The robot's hardware will enable it to scan a person's face to determine their emotions from up to 1.5 metres away, then changing its mood accordingly to help them. In the event of a crime, its facial recognition software will record a criminal's face and live-stream it back to police headquarters.