Criminal suspects could soon be locked up, breathalysed, read their rights and driven to jail in autonomous police cars. Technology company Motorola has submitted a patent for the self-driving vehicle, which would also scan the detainee for drugs, weapons and alcohol. It could even put them in a conference call with their lawyer and court officials. The documents, submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office, describes a'mobile law enforcement communication system and method' that would even let suspects swipe their bank cards to pay bail and unlock the car. Technology company Motorola has submitted a patent for the self-driving vehicle, which would also scan the detainee for drugs, weapons and alcohol.

Imagine a police car that issues tickets without even pulling you over. What if the same car could use artificial intelligence to find good hiding spots to catch traffic violators and identify drivers by scanning license plates, tapping into surveillance cameras and wirelessly accessing government records? What if a police officer tapping on your car window asking for your license and registration became a relic of transportation's past? The details may sound far-fetched, as if they belong in the science-fiction action flick "Demolition Man" or a new dystopian novel inspired by Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," but these scenarios are grounded in a potential reality. They come from a patent developed by Ford and being reviewed by the U.S. government to create autonomous police cars.

If Ford has its way, a robot could write your speeding ticket in the very near future. The firm recently filed a patent for an autonomous'Robocop' car that can catch speeding drivers by hiding behind trees and buildings. Now, the patent has provoked the ire of both law enforcement and autonomy experts who say the conceptual cop car could raise privacy issues, as well as concerns about abuse of power, among other criticisms. Still, advocates for the technology argue that the driverless police car could actually end up reducing cases of racial bias and improve efficiency in police forces. Ford has filed a patent for an autonomous police car that can catch speeding drivers by hiding behind trees .

If the fourth season of Black Mirror didn't thoroughly freak you out, buckle up! Ford has filed for a patent on an autonomous police car. While patent filings don't always come to fruition, the mere fact that this idea is in development is mildly unnerving. The patent, first spotted by Motor1, describes an autonomous police vehicle that would be able to detect infractions performed by another vehicle, either on its own or in conjunction with surveillance cameras and/or road-side sensors. The AI-powered police car could then remotely issue citations or pursue the vehicle.

Speeding tickets could be far more common in the future if Ford has its way. The firm has filed a patent for an autonomous police car that can catch speeding drivers by hiding behind trees and buildings. Ford could use similar technology to improve the environment-sensing capabilities in its commercial self-driving cars, which it hopes to roll out in 2021. Ford has filed a patent for an autonomous police car that can catch speeding drivers by hiding behind trees . The patent, first seen by Motor 1, details how the driverless car could use a variety of sensors to monitor its environment and find an area, such as behind a building or a tree, to hide'inconspicuously' from traffic violators. Filing the proposal with the US Patent Office, the car would also be linked to a number of security databases throughout an area.

This month, Ford was granted a patent for an autonomous police car. The car can work in cooperation with a human officer or by itself, and it can tell when a traffic law has been violated and act accordingly. These may be described as "autonomous police vehicles," but I'm just going to say what we're all thinking: This is RoboCop. The autonomous police officer can use one of the connected sensors to figure out if there's been a violation. For simple warnings and speeding tickets, the vehicle can just capture an image of the license plate.

Dubai, the Future City, recently announced its plans to debut self-flying taxis this year. Now, Dubai Police is taking its force to the next level with small autonomous patrol cars equipped with drones, according to Gulf News (via The Verge). The self-driving police cars are expected to hit the road by the end of the year. The vehicles will come with biometric software that will scan individuals it comes across, looking out for criminals and those who are suspected of breaking the law. The police car, which is equipped with 360-degree cameras, will patrol different locations in Dubai, will be on the lookout for suspicious activity and will scan crowds.