Dubai is unveiling driverless miniature police cars

Just weeks after unveiling a robotic officer, Dubai police have announced its latest gadget - tiny self-driving patrol cars which can scan for criminals. The vehicles, due to hit the streets by the end of the year, will be fitted with special biometric software that can identify wanted suspects. They are about the size of a remote-controlled car, and will patrol the city scanning all the while with a 360-degree camera. They are about the size of a remote-controlled car, and will patrol the city scanning all the while with a 360-degree camera. And if simple ground surveillance is not enough, the devices can even launch a drone, reports Gulf News.