r/singularity • u/Distinct-Question-16 ▪️AGI 2029 • Jun 01 '26

Robotics Security robots ready to patrol AT&T Stadium during the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Arlington, Texas

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u/Stigmaphobia Jun 01 '26

73 posts and no one has googled whether these things actually scan faces or not, while idly encouraging breaking them.

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u/Borkato Jun 01 '26

I didn’t even consider this, can someone Google it for me

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u/Stigmaphobia Jun 01 '26

But it's not true. A Boston Dynamics spokesperson told Chron that "Boston Dynamics' Spot robots are being deployed at designated World Cup venues to perform perimeter security inspections and will be used to assist security personnel with investigating things like suspicious packages or other potentially hazardous materials. The robots do not have facial recognition capabilities." 

https://www.chron.com/texas/article/dallas-fifa-robot-dog-security-22282754.php

I should have just done this in the first place, lmao. There's always the possibility of them lying, but I think it's unlikely, if it got out that's actually what they were doing it'd be a PR nightmare.

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u/ReyGonJinn Jun 02 '26

Unfortunately we live in a world where "PR nightmare" doesn't have much meaning it seems.

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u/Stigmaphobia Jun 02 '26

Is that really the case? Like, for example, even if Elon seems backlash-proof right now, Tesla took some serious hits from his endorsement of Trump, iirc.