ROBOT dogs will be used to stop contraband like drugs and mobile phones from getting into prison.
The cameras will be installed so that the mutts can constantly patrol outside jails looking for escapes and illicit goods being thrown over walls.
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It will prevent prison officers from being on long-winded patrols.
The mechanical pooch could be used as a pet for well-behaved prisoners, who would use virtual reality headsets in order to take them out on walks around the country.
These ideas are being evaluated by the Government while it tests virtual reality software.
It might also allow officers using headsets to step safely into scenarios such as riots, fires, and hostage situations — without leaving the classroom.
A VR trainer was described by an IT expert as “In the past training was either done on paper, or through traditional video simulators.
“VR training is much more immersive because it places the user in the environment in which they are operating.
“The goal is to help officers train as if they were actually in the field, so they can learn how to deal with real-world situations and have an easier time analysing such situations on their own.”
Jo Farrar from the Ministry of Justice was pictured with a robot dog at an innovation event.
She stated: “From Virtual Reality prison simulation to Robot Dogs – great to experience some of the future tech that could help transform service delivery.”
