Tesco brings in the robot security guards: Dalek-like bots shout at thieves in 'angry Northern Irish accents' and can prevent '80% of intrusions'

Supermarket thefts could be a thing of the past thanks to an'ominous' security robot that looks straight out of Doctor Who. Tesco has confirmed it is using the Dalek-like machines, which detect the presence of thieves thanks to 360-degree cameras. Placed near the entrance of Tesco stores in the small hours, the bot shouts at any intruders in an'angry Northern Irish accent' and sends alerts the authorities. It's hoped the robot does a better job than human watchmen because it can't fall asleep on the job, as long as it's been sufficiently charged. However, at 100,000 per month to hire, the robot doesn't come cheap.