Yves Béhar's studio Fuseproject worked with robotics company Cobalt to create this robot security guard, designed to be in "stark contrast to the Hollywood dystopian Robocop".
The robot was unveiled today in San Francisco by new company Cobalt, which was founded in 2016 by engineers formerly of Google X and SpaceX.

Both Béhar and Cobalt stress that the self-driving robot is intended to work alongside humans rather than replace them.
With data gathered through its sensors and interpreted by advanced algorithms, Cobalt claims the robot will be able to detect and flag anomalies beyond what would be noticeable to a human guard.

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It is able to work around-the-clock, and at smaller buildings where the cost of a human security guard might be prohibitive. It also keeps human security personnel out of situations that might be dangerous.
However, humans are not entirely removed from the equation, as robot fleets are supported by a human supervisor who may be working remotely. People in need of assistance have the option to use the Cobalt robot to call the supervisor, who then appears on the screen, giving the machine a literal human face.

The tensile fabric ? which covers the robot's sensors, cameras and self-driving mechanism ? also has the benefit of preventing overheating by increasing airflow.
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