VIDEO: Crime fighting 'Spider-man' robot
A Japanese firm have launched a security robot which catches robbers by launching a net over them like Spider-man.
The T-34 (catchy name I know) travels at 6mph and uses sensors to detect the motion, noise and body-heat of intruders and can even be controlled via a mobile phone.
Once it spots a suspected criminal the 60cm tall bot sets off alarms, calls police and hurls a net over the would-be robber to slow their getaway.
Makers Tmsuk Co and security firm Alacom Co say the aim to to create squads of the robots to keep an artificial eye on office buildings and industrial complexes, but that a home version will also be produced.
But at £6,500 it seems like a lot of money to pay to get a net thrown over you every time you pop downstairs in the middle of the night to get a glass of water.
A spokesman for the companies said: "Security sensors often set off false alarms but examining the location with the robot will lead to more efficient operations."
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