The average intelligence police robot costs approximately $20,000 - $30,000. That high cost usually prices a robot out of the reach of most agencies, including Grandview P.D. However, with some out-of-the-box thinking, the Grandview S.W.A.T. team and the Grandview High School Robotics Team were able to come together and create a low-cost intelligence robot that meets the needs of the police department, and utilizes the skill and expertise of members of one of the highest-ranking robotics clubs in the area.
Three seniors at GHS designed a robot to carry the department’s S.W.A.T. surveillance camera around inside a building after being thrown in through a window or other opening. The students came up with an intelligence robot that carries a police camera to make it mobile via remote control. The intelligence robot is compact, lightweight and can absorb the shock of being thrown into different places.
GPD and GHS hope the intelligence robot will allow police personnel to gather information while limiting their exposure to dangerous situations.
The students involved are a part of the Project Lead the Way senior Engineering Design and Development class, which requires students to identify problems and come up with a manufactured product to solve the problem. The students are hoping their robot will allow the police department to better utilize their camera to keep officers and civilians safe.
You can check out and support these students and their project at the Kickstarter link provided.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1551017582/police-robot?ref=nav_search
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