WORLD’S FIRST SECURITY ROBOT THAT COMBINES GROUND & AERIAL SURVEILLANCE

As security concerns increase and the costs of employing security personnel go up, the natural tendency is to turn towards technology for solution. This is one of the reasons the industry is seeing more and more intelligent solutions entering the market that can replace or complement human presence.

Notable among them are security robots. Companies like Knightscope and SMP Roboticshave pioneered in this field, but since the market is still relatively new, opportunities abound for new entrants. And the latest company to have come up with a solution is the Singapore-based OTSAW Digital.

Launched in May 2017, the company’s robot O-R3 is an autonomous outdoor security robot, built with proprietary OTSAW AI technology, a combination of advanced machine learning algorithm, 3D SLAM technology and computer vision. While its R&D is done in Silicon Valley, OTSAW Digital has its headquarters in Singapore.

What makes this robot special?

As noted earlier, there are already quite a few companies in this field, and most of them offer security robots that make use of a variety of sensors and sensing technology to secure specific areas. Naturally for O-R3 to stand out from competition, OTSAW Digital had to come up with something beyond all these, and it has.

O-R3 is the first security robot that has a built-in drone, allowing the solution to reach where a land-based system cannot.

“O-R3 is the world’s first autonomous security robot that combines ground and aerial surveillance capabilities (UGV-UAV collaborative system),” said Ling Ting Ming, CEO of OTSAW Digital. “This enables a 360 degree surveillance scope which leaves no blind spots unchecked and greatly enhances security of premises.

Early adopters in the Middle East

Despite having entered the market just a couple of months ago, O-R3 has already found its first customers. According to reports, the city of Dubai will be introducing the robot to its streets by the end of the year. O-R3 will not be replacing any police officers, but will augment their operations.

Source: https://www.asmag.com/