The New York City subway has removed a security robot from the Times Square station after a trial run of little more than five months. The 420-pound Knightscope K5 robot, described as 'part of the fabric' of the future by Mayor Adams, was criticized for its limited capabilities and lack of public support. Despite an active contract, the robot has been sitting in storage for two months. The robot could only record video or connect people to the police in case of a panic. The decision to decommission the robot comes after it received negative feedback from New Yorkers.
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NYPD retires big, egg-shaped subway surveillance robot—for now https://t.co/t9NxhHposD
NYPD pulls the plug on its Times Square subway police robot https://t.co/nKrAJJmUYo https://t.co/iqNLcUfjyd
NYPD ends trial run of 420-pound Knightscope K5 security robot in New York subway station. https://t.co/NqmXveXE5o
🇺🇸NYPD AI ROBOT PULLED Despite New York Mayor Adams describing it as “part of the fabric” of the future, the Times Square subway robot has been decommissioned. New Yorkers didn’t love the K5 robot, which could only record video or connect people to the police with its panic… https://t.co/mFhhOlTHcN
NYPD pulls the plug on its Times Square subway police robot just months after Mayor Eric Adams touted the $12,500 machine as 'part of the fabric' of the future https://t.co/Lp3dE7p2oU https://t.co/NPGkSHGebK
NYPD robot no longer patrolling Times Square station https://t.co/aIaHYdHfwS https://t.co/WZX6nVeoAg
NYC ends trial run of Times Square subway's security robot https://t.co/lY9QwESNlW https://t.co/abqTlMHUcc
NYPD’s futuristic subway surveillance robot has been sitting in storage for two months despite city holding active contract on high-tech public safety gadget Mayor Adams hailed it as a 'good investment' https://t.co/pF8dEbIAr4
NYPD Fires Useless Robot https://t.co/MeA3NRnFeM
NYPD security robot that patrolled Times Square subway station is no longer in use https://t.co/slSo9QXcbB https://t.co/RsOzU72R21
I am very sad for the NYPD's useless and purgatory-bound subway robot https://t.co/XwTHBSb5Pm
The New York City subway has pulled its controversial security robot out of service after little more than five months patrolling the busy Times Square station https://t.co/kusTWZs9Ce