building collapse revive surveillance fear
Robot dogs deployed in New York building collapse revive surveillance fears
"Digidog is out of the pound," Eric Adams declared in April. The New York City mayor also insisted the successful use of the controversial robot in response to a recent building collapse should convince critics such devices can improve safety in the city. Adams commended first responders' use of the four-legged robot in the ruins of a parking garage collapse last week in Manhattan, in which one person was killed and five injured. First responders used the robot to search the rubble while safety concerns about the building's structure persisted. "Some people call them toys," Adams told reporters.