Volume 16
September 2017 Edition
( Learn More about the SMP / RAD S5 Robotic Guard , from Steve Reinharz , Founder and President of Robotic Assistance Devices . Courtesy of SMP Robotics and YouTube )
As mentioned above , Sea-Tac ’ s robot pilot program is demonstrating this very idea : the ability of a robot to take a mundane , repetitive task , such as repeating instructions over and over , in an effort to reassign human agents to more important tasks , such as actual security protection and screening .
This is the true value of robotics in security . The cost savings of deploying a robotic guard can also be reallocated to other security priorities or even reduce the overall budget of an organization ’ s security department .
Reducing Risk for Human Guards Reaching beyond the basic functionality of robotics for mundane tasks is the argument that using robots provides significant value for businesses where risk is inherent .
There are a number of dangerous jobs out there that require humans to be present , but many security-related roles can see significant risk to workers reduced by implementing robotic guards in their place .
In the legal sense , many of these jobs fall under inherently dangerous work , in which employers and employees knowingly proceed to work in dangerous situations .
For example , security patrol offers at a toxic waste storage facility of a nuclear power plant – performing these kinds of jobs within the scope of the orders from the employer could still cause harm to the employee .
( See the SMP / RAD S5 Robotic Guard in Action ! Courtesy of SMP Robotics and YouTube )
The reduction of risk and the transferable nature of mundane tasks are pushing us toward the utilization of robots for security .
While a human guard likely won ’ t need to be replaced based on his or her taking a dip in an aquatic landmark , it is critically important for today ’ s organizations to weigh the cost and outcome of implementing this new and innovative technology to meet basic business needs .
Robot Revolution While security robots may not be ideal in some surroundings , they are growing in popularity for locations that must take human safety into account , as well as the cost for investing in humans to take on more mundane tasks .
As the technology becomes more mainstream , we ’ ll look back on this discussion and balk at how we almost lost an innovative solution to a water hazard instead of taking this time to rethink the proper uses of the technology and realign our strategy .
I look forward to being in the driver ’ s seat of this robot revolution .
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