Dubai Police unveil driverless patrol cars

Dubai Police have revealed what are being billed as the world’s most hi-tech police vehicles – and they don’t need a driver.

The self-driving patrol cars attracted huge interest when they were unveiled at the World Police Summit at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020 earlier this week.

The machines – the M01 and M02 – are broadly the size of small beach buggies, and use artificial intelligence, machine learning and 360-degree surveillance tech to sniff out suspected criminal activity or a road accident. Included in their armory are cameras, 4D image radar, data analysis and facial recognition software.

When a crime or potential crime is detected, the patrols can communicate directly with police command centers to request backup. They are also equipped with a drone that can be dispatched to chase suspected criminals if necessary.

“They can recognize faces and patrol in the city without human intervention,” Colonel Mansoor Al Gargawi, director of administration affairs department at Dubai Police, told the media. “It is the most advanced police vehicle in the world to date.”

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