The Curious Introvert
A weekly podcast covering societal taboos & cultural blind spots. Join host Meredith Hackwith Edwards as she deep dives with curiosity & nuance into philosophy, society & culture with expert guests.
Episodes frequently feature philosophers, researchers, historians & journalists.
The Curious Introvert
Ep. 81 | Robo Dog Reporting for Duty? This is Real Life
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The 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Airbase in Panama City, FL is the first to implement robotic dogs in patrolling. The Squadron Commander the base, Major Jordan Criss, & the CEO of Ghost Robotics, Jiren Parikh, share how their unusual collaboration came about, the behind the scenes of how the patrol dog was made, weaponization & hacking concerns, use cases, cost effectiveness & what they feel is most misunderstood about this kind of technology.
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