Dutch police test AI-controlled robot dog for safe inspection of drug labs

Dutch police plan to use an autonomous robot dog during raids on drug labs to protect officers from criminals, dangerous chemicals and explosions. If tests in mock scenarios go well, the robot, which has artificial intelligence, will be used in real raids, police say.

Simon Prins of Politie Nederland, the Dutch police, has been testing and using robots in criminal investigations for more than two decades, but says they are only now powerful enough to be practical for longer…