TOKYO, July 22 (UPI) -- The Japanese security firm Secom Co. Thursday unveiled Secom Robot X, a robot that can chase trespassers at 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) per hour.
The robot is expected to be available commercially by the first half of 2005.
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The company hopes to use the robot as part of a security system for factories, ports, airports, parking spaces, and other large areas. It has infrared sensors that would contact a human guard when it detects trespassers.
Secom plans to rent the robot on a monthly basis for about $3,000 per month.