Don't stand so close: Singapore trials automated drones to check

By Tova Cohen and John Geddie

An employee of Airobotics, a company which says it has developed two pilotless drones that are being trialled by Singapore's police to help enforce social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), works at the company's laboratory in Petah Tikva, Israel. — Reuters

TEL AVIV/SINGAPORE: Beware, Singaporeans standing too close, automated drones might be keeping an eye on you from above.

Singapore's police have been trialling two pilotless drones developed by Israel's Airobotics to help enforce social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of Covid-19.

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An employee of Airobotics, a company which says it has developed two pilotless drones that are being trialled by Singapore's police to help enforce social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), works at the company's laboratory in Petah Tikva, Israel. — Reuters

People cross a street in Singapore. Singapore's police have been trialling two pilotless drones developed by Israel's Airobotics to help enforce social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of Covid-19. — AFP

People sit near the Merlion statue in Singapore. Singapore's police have been trialling two pilotless drones developed by Israel's Airobotics to help enforce social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of Covid-19. — AFP

An employee of Airobotics, a company which says it has developed two pilotless drones that are being trialled by Singapore's police to help enforce social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), looks on during a demonstration for Reuters at their offices in Petah Tikva, Israel. — Reuters

The offices of Airobotics, a company which says it has developed two pilotless drones that are being trialled by Singapore's police to help enforce social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), are seen in Petah Tikva. — Reuters

Employees of Airobotics, a company which says it has developed two pilotless drones that are being trialled by Singapore's police to help enforce social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), work at the company's laboratory in Petah Tikva, Israel. — Reuters

People are seen in this still picture taken from video footage using a pilotless drone developed by Airobotics who say their drone is being trialled by Singapore's police to help enforce social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Petah Tikva. — Airobotics/Handout via Reuters

Krauss said Airobotics is in talks with other cities to deploy the drones. — Reuters

A woman walks past the logo of Airobotics, a company which says it has developed two pilotless drones that are being trialled by Singapore's police to help enforce social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), at their offices in Petah Tikva, Israel. — Reuters

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