Riot control robot that looks like a DALEK gives protesters electric shocks if they step out of line AnBot is 5ft-tall (1.5 metres) and can give chase at up to 11mph (18 km/h) ...

China has unveiled a first-of-its-kind crimefighting robot that deploys an “electrically charged riot control tool” in the face of security threats.

China creates a first in police robotics, with the Anbot that comes armed with a taser, for crime fighting and riot control.

A rolling, riot-control robot called AnBot was unveiled over the weekend at China’s Chongqing Hi-Tech Fair. The oblong machine has been called the country’s first “intelligent security guard ...

The AnBot is being billed as an intelligent security robot designed for riot control. At nearly five feet tall and weighing 175 pounds, the robot uses artificial intelligence paired with cameras ...

Riot Control Robot Can Zap Protesters The robot - which is 1.5m tall and weighs 78kg - has been compared to a Dalek from Dr Who.

AP Here are some of the riot tools that cops are deploying across Los Angeles to stop rioters and control protests.

It can be controlled remotely, but most intriguing of all are the maker's claims of an 'electrically charged riot control tool', which can be deployed remotely by the robot's controllers.