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Japanese scientists in Tokyo recently unveiled a robotic mall cop, a 2-foot-high security guard on wheels that can monitor criminals running unrestrained on commercial property and even disable them with a ‘Spider-Man’ like web. The robot is named the T-34, perhaps after the legendary Soviet tank of World War II. The blue machine on wheels weighs approximately twenty five pounds and has a top speed of about six mph.

The robot is essentially designed for business use, not for the home, and the target for purchasing these units are security firms that wish to save on human guards. However, the home version of these robots is also being developed. The T-34 contains internal cameras, heat sensors and microphones, and can be maneuvered by a remote controller using a mobile phone.