In the wake of the George Floyd tragedy and so many other appalling cases like it, there is a growing question if a solution lies with robot police powered by artificial intelligence (AI.) In theory, AI cops could reduce biased and discriminatory practices and improve access to justice. Pop culture is filled with heroes like this such as Robocop and CHAPPiE. However, reality maybe a little stranger than fiction in this case as there are already some robots already in action for law enforcement. Let's start with Robo-Guard, which works in the South Korean prison system.

Hyderabad: A smart police robot that can recognise people, take complaints, detect bombs, identify suspects, interact with people and answer their queries will be launched here on Friday. This world's first smart police robot, a beta version, was manufactured by H-Bot Robotics, a city-based startup. H-Bot had announced the manufacture of world's second humanoid robot cop in July and the designs were also finalised. The first robot cop was made in France and deployed in Dubai. During the process of making the humanoid, the makers conceived the idea of a smart police robot, with additional facilities based on artificial intelligence and machine learning and built indigenously.

The machine uprising has been dealt a serious blow after a robot cop was found face down in a fountain. Built to autonomously patrol offices and shopping malls, the Knightscope K5 security robot is meant to be able to navigate environments and keep unruly humans in check. Instead, after being deployed to a Washington DC office block, it was found drowned in a watery grave. Much like a Dalek, it appears to have been defeated by stairs. Our D.C. office building got a security robot. We were promised flying cars, instead we got suicidal robots.

The first robot cop is expected to join Dubai's police force in May. Officials in Dubai unveiled plans to introduce a robotic police officer to the United Arab Emirates during a policing forum recently and said they intend to have robot cops serving as about 25 percent of the force by 2030. The robot officer, which will be the first of its kind in the UAE, is an example of officials' plan to turn Dubai into one of the safest cities on Earth with the help of technology and robots. Authorities also announced plans to introduce a DNA data bank in effort to track criminals. "We planned for a security system for the future of the city to tackle future crimes. By 2025, Dubai will be one of the best five cities in the world on security level," said Director of the Future Shaping Centre of Dubai Police Brigadier Abdullah Bin Sultan said during the event held on March 13.