Singapore used spot to enforce social distancing
Though the development and use of robotic dogs far precede the pandemic, sudden global lockdown orders and social distancing precautions presented an enticing new use case for the surveillance machines. One of the first and best examples of that was in Singapore in May 2020, when videos surfaced of Boston Dynamic’s Spot patrolling Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park and using a speaker to alert park-goers to maintain social distance. Government officials at the time said they also used Spot’s cameras to estimate the total number of visitors in the park.
