Singapore is using a 'robot dog' to enforce social distancing measures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Robot
The black and yellow robot, named Spot, plays a recording that says: ''Let's keep Singapore healthy. For your own safety and for those around you, please stand at least one metre apart. Thank you.''
Spot will be covering a two-mile region in the heart of Singapore and will be given a trial run of a fortnight before a performance review.
The mechanical pooch has been fitted with cameras and sensors to avoid running into people or objects.
In a press release, the Singaporean government said: ''These cameras will not be able to track and/or recognise specific individuals, and no personal data will be collected.''