A new device is being trialled at a West Australian prison

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The photo has nothing to do with the post but reminds me of 'prison'. A new innovation will be trialled shortly at a West Australian prison. It’s a robotic vehicle, the AxV, which will patrol the boundary of the prison and relieve two human guards of the task. The prison in in the north of the state. The perimeter fence off 1.4km is checked three times a day at the moment. One of the main problems is that drugs are thrown over the fence for inmates to collect when they’re on exercise.. The vehicle is equipped with cameras, night vision, a collision avoidance system, and incident alert lighting. There is also a two-way intercom. Patrols of the perimeter supplement motion sensors and an extensive network of closed-circuit security cameras. One of the aims of the innovation is to help stop drugs the entry of drugs into the complex. The lithium battery supports eight hours' drive time and is equipped with multi-angle, high definition cameras, night vision, a collision avoidance system, incident alert lighting and a two-way intercom. There seems no end to these new devices.