WATCH: Robot Dog Taking Homeless People’s Temps to Track for COVID

The Honolulu Police Department in Hawaii is using a $150,000 robot named “Spot” to take the temperatures of homeless people in its effort to combat COVID-19.

Lt. Joseph O’Neal, acting lieutenant of HPD’s community outreach unit, justified the cost, which was borne by pandemic relief funds. He argued a tool that “takes transmission out of the equation” is not “a waste” from a long-term perspective.

KHON-TV in Honolulu reported Spot, a product of Boston Dynamics, is capable of taking a person’s temperature from a distance of seven feet in a fraction of a second.

“It also has two-way communication and can deliver PPE (personal protective equipment), food and water to someone who does test positive for COVID,” the news anchor said.

Hawaii is using a $150,000 covid robot dog to take "homeless peoples temperature" !!! pic.twitter.com/J8ad9HuPqL

— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) October 21, 2021

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