The robotic dog uses a speaker on its back to warn people about the precautions to take in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
With the number of coronavirus cases in Shanghai at its highest since the outbreak began, the authorities have imposed city-wide restrictions, including suspending public transport to screen out coronavirus patients and starting a phased closure of the city. In addition, in parts of the Chinese metropolis, four-legged, dog-like robots roam the streets, with megaphones strapped to their backs, blaring safety instructions about the virus, such as "wear a mask", "wash your hands", and "check your body temperature regularly". The scene below was filmed in the Jiading district of the city.
Full Lockdown in Shanghai, this is how they broadcast announcements.
Robot Dog + Speakers#Shanghai #COVID #Lockdown pic.twitter.com/5kJdLrnL8p
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The Business Insider Article from the dogs are not alone, they are also assisted by drones that tell people to stay at home. Due to the high infection rates in China's largest industrial city, only those who can prove they are not infected with a nucleic acid test no more than two days old and an antigen test within 24 hours are currently allowed to leave the streets for justified reasons.
This is not the first time that robots have been called in to help during the epidemic. Boston Dynamics is famous your robot dog also used in hospitals to care for patients with coronavirus, patients could communicate via tablets attached to the dogs, even chatting with their doctors in live videos.
