UPI – Officials in Italy said they have enlisted the service of a robot dog to patrol the ancient ruins of the city of Pompeii, with the mechanical quadruped’s duties including identifying safety issues and finding tunnels created by thieves.
The Pompeii Archaeological Park announced Spot, a dog-like robot developed by United States (US) firm Boston Dynamics, is now wandering the ancient ruins of the city, which was destroyed by a volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago.
The park said Spot’s duties include inspecting the ancient buildings for dangerous structural issues, assessing the progress of restoration work and identifying and inspecting tunnels created by relic thieves.
More details on Monday’s Borneo Bulletin
