What a joke. Could see these being used in bomb squads but nothing else. "Setting aside the concerns of a technological singularity, there are obvious fiscal concerns. These "Digidogs" are extremely costly at roughly $75,000 each—while the starting salary for a NYPD rookie cop is $42,500. This comes amid Mayor de Blasio's caving to the "defund the police" movement and Governor Andrew Cuomo's demands for municipalities to "reform policing" under threat of depleted funding." https://thepostmillennial.com/robot-dogs-enlisted-to-fight-crime-in-new-york-city-cost-75-000-each