Barking up wrong tree? Indonesian police鈥檚 robot use criticised for wrong focus

By Resty Woro Yuniar

Barking up wrong tree? Indonesian police鈥檚 robot use criticised for wrong focus

A hi-tech display of humanoid robots and robotic dogs by Indonesian police has drawn criticism for their desire to project a tech-savvy image and not focusing on tackling broader problems, ranging from a 鈥渃ulture of impunity鈥 to reform inertia.
At the national police鈥檚 79th anniversary parade on July 1 in Jakarta, the force unveiled 25 new machines 鈥 including RoboCop-style robots, robot tanks and robodogs 鈥 in the presence of Indonesia鈥檚 President Prabowo Subianto.
Their spokesman, Inspector…

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