Robocop shorts in rain
A Russian Robocop hailed as the first member of a revolutionary new crime fighting force broke down on its first day after rain caused a short circuit.
The six-foot tall egg-shaped robot which moves on four wheels is a joint project funded by the police and city authorities in Perm, eastern Russia.
It has video cameras and sensors inside it which relay pictures and data to police stations across the city, alerting officers about crimes.
It was unveiled by city authorities this week in a blaze of publicity, but it was only on the streets for a few hours before experts had to be called in for repairs.
They said heavy rain had leaked inside it and damaged its circuitry. Officials have said the robot is a prototype but more will be produced in the future.
The six-foot tall egg-shaped robot which moves on four wheels is a joint project funded by the police and city authorities in Perm, eastern Russia.
It has video cameras and sensors inside it which relay pictures and data to police stations across the city, alerting officers about crimes.
It was unveiled by city authorities this week in a blaze of publicity, but it was only on the streets for a few hours before experts had to be called in for repairs.
They said heavy rain had leaked inside it and damaged its circuitry. Officials have said the robot is a prototype but more will be produced in the future.