Drone Dog Is Not A Toy, But A Watchdog

There was a security conference happening in New Orleans this week, where they are showcasing the latest in security technology. And one feature that will catch the attention of many is a security robot known as Drone Dog.

"Dogs have been protecting structures since Medieval times, we’ve just improved upon Fido," Kurt George, the vice president of sales for Asylon Robotics said.

Drone Dog made by Asylon Robotics and partnered with Boston Dynamics is a remote control operated security watch dog.

"This is mobile data collection. This is a camera that go wherever you want it to go, then humans can analyze and determine what to do next," George said.

Drone Dogs are used at zoos, football stadiums, residences and many more places.

"Let’s say a zoo closes at 8:00, and Drone Dog is walking the paths, making sure doors are locked, cages are closed and there are no people there that shouldn’t be," he said.

"It has an optical camera and a thermal camera. So, it can see in the dark, a lot better than a dog can too with 20 times zoom on it. It has both audio that can come in, and it can hear what’s going on, plus it has audio that goes out, so it can bark, and it has a speaker where it can play music or have his handler speak," George said.

He said that all the data that comes in will feed back to a secure center in Pennsylvania, where they do all the monitoring.

"This isn’t a toy, this is for protection, and not for play," he said.

Of course, this dog even knows tricks.

"If you shove him, it is pretty tough to knock him down. He’s got sensors that are 360 degrees all around. Drone Dog can go up and down stairs if need be, and its feet are made of Goodyear rubber," George said.