For the named articleLast year, you saw her dancing on the grounds of a Section 8 housing complex (and probably recording all of the residents’ actions). And now she’s strutting her stuff on the runways of Paris Fashion Week! But don’t expect to see her at any fancy after-party –It was alcohol It drained its internal lithium-ion battery. Who is she?! Oh just the spot, Boston Dynamics robot tracking dog, which one The NYPD itself has taken a controversial stance as part of the standards.
On Friday, these dog robots, which retail for $74,000, joined models on the runway at the Copernicus AW23 fashion show. The brand has made headlines for its innovative and gimmicky integration of technology at their shows. (You may remember Bella Hadid walking the runway in a liquid polymer dress Sprayed on her body– TIt was a hat cooperin)
During the show, Robo-Dogs awkwardly walk the runway as models walk among them. But the two samples began to interact with each other. Lila Moss (Kate’s daughter) gave away one of her handbags; And in the dystopian Ballet style, model Rianne Van Rompaey and Robo-The puppy was stunned Cheeks before the robot pulled off her black coat.
Arnaud Vaillant, one of the designers behind Copernicus, He explained. to the of Guard They decided to partner with Boston Dynamics because they were “the first robotics company to sign a non-disarmament charter” and “the first to send robots to Ukraine to clear dangerous bomb sites.” Valant added that although he was initially disturbed by the robots, he now hopes that Copernicus’ message will show that “people and technology can coexist.”
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“Sure,” I type on my computer. Robo-dogs may not pick up any tools (paws?), but in a good way they do do Have a controversial story that does not fail line with this”peace and love” A techno-optimistic fantasy. Copernicus is spinning.. in 2020 and at $94,0000, puppyThe bot has been approved by the NYPD Such a negative response He was forced to return home from the public department basically within a year.
Although most of the gaffes concerned inappropriate financial allocations (“That’s some robo-cops.” —Rep. Jamal Bowman), others still focused on the surveillance violations of the given technology. “Robotic drones are now being piloted in low-income communities of color and underserved schools,” the AOC said. He tweeted.. Massachusetts State Police last summer They used the dogs to help “Present a video of potentially dangerous situations” before a public event.
All this happened that Copernicus could choose to put lipstick on a pig and make it work on the runway at Paris Fashion Week. bAt the end of the day these pigsI mean Robodogs) They still are. The police.
