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‘It scared them off’, Kansas City shoppers report less crime thanks to security robot patrolling strip mall (www.kctv5.com)

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A sight previously thought to be science fiction is very real at a southeast Kansas City shopping center. Instead of a police officer, a security robot has been patrolling sidewalks and shoppers are taking notice.

Since Marshall the robot has been on the job, shoppers say the experiences have completely changed when they come to these stores. The robot can spend 23 hours a day monitoring the parking lot from all angles which gives people a new sense of protection and ease they don’t always have when out.

Marshall took over security at Brywood Centre in April. Before that, Karen White noticed a lot of trouble outside the shopping center.

“Sometimes it’d be concerning for your car like someone could take it or something,” White said.

Knowing now that Marshall is always watching, the risk of crime does not worry her or others as much.

“It made it very better, like you can’t be in the parking lot without seeing the robot,” White continued. “So, I think it scared them off.”

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[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The robot can spend 23 hours a day monitoring the parking lot from all angles

Do they get a mandated one-hour break or something?

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Charging maybe? A robot’s gotta eat too.

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wouldn’t it make more sense to have removable batteries it could recharge and swap out on the fly?

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I mean, maybe that hour is a human swapping batteries and giving it a light cleaning?

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Easier to be automated, like a Roomba.

A mall isn't open 24hr a day, and I'm sure they know when the least riskiest hour is, probably like a couple hours before opening.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

You joke, but presumably that's when it recharges.