GREENE COUNTY — New technology is being used to help people safe in Greene County.
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The Greene County Sheriff’s Office obtained an unmanned ground system robot from the Defense Logistics Agency, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson.
Kobra 725 was obtained at no cost to Greene County.
It is unmanned and has five cameras and a vertical reach of up to 10 feet.
Kobra 725 can be utilized in various special operation missions, including, but not limited to barricaded subjects, HAZMAT situations, breaching interior and exterior doors, and on-scene perimeter surveillance, the sheriff’s office said.
It will be also available to other local agencies.
The sheriff’s office says it is not costing taxpayers anything.