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Robot dogs take over night security

As artificial  intelligence enters more parts of daily life even security jobs are beginning to change.

In Atlanta robotic dogs are now being used to guard homes and residential areas  at night.

According to foreign media reports the new system has been introduced at residential complexes in the US city of Atlanta where robotic dogs have replaced human guards for night patrols.

Equipped with cameras sensors and AI technology the robot dogs move around the complexes and monitor their surroundings.

They can detect unusual or suspicious activity while human operators control and monitor them from a distance.

At first some residents found the robots unusual but they have gradually become  familiar with them.  Residents say the robots provide a new layer of security and may help reduce crime in the area.

With AI developing rapidly robotic security could become more common in homes apartment buildings streets and shopping areas in the future.

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