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‘RoboCop’ joins California police force

By Daniel Chaitin
Published June 19, 2019 5:45pm ET
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‘RoboCop’ joins California police force
This undated photo provided by the Huntington Park, Calif., Police Department shows their data machine, "HP Robocop." | (Huntington Park Police Department via AP)

RoboCop has joined the police, but it’s not quite the gun-totting cyborg portrayed in the hit 1987 science fiction film.

Southeast of Los Angeles, the Huntington Park, Calif., police have enlisted the help of “HP RoboCop,” an autonomous outdoor patrol robot they hope will help deter crime.

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