Mexican authorities have revealed plans to utilize robotic dogs to assist the police in combatting crime during the 2026 World Cup, which commences on June 11 and runs through July 19. This initiative was announced on Monday, February 10.
These innovative four-legged robots are engineered to traverse perilous environments and transmit live video feeds back to security personnel. This allows officers to assess situations prior to intervention during the football tournament.
The World Cup is being co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The Guadalupe city council, part of the Monterrey metropolitan area, has invested 2.5 million pesos (approximately S$183,865) in these animal-like robots, as the city will serve as one of the tournament's venues.
A video released by local officials demonstrates one of these robotic canines navigating through an abandoned building and attempting to ascend stairs, albeit with some difficulty.
In the footage, the robot can be seen sending real-time images to a group of officers stealthily moving behind it. During a demonstration, the robot encounters an armed individual and instructs him to drop his weapon via a loudspeaker.
Hector Garcia, the mayor of Guadalupe, emphasized that the objective of the robotic dogs is to aid police during initial interventions, thereby enhancing the safety of officers on duty.
He added that the robots will be deployed in response to any conflicts that may arise.
The BBVA Stadium, known as Estadio Monterrey during the event, is set to host four matches of the World Cup.
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