PremiumAnna LeaskSenior Journalist - Crime and Justice·NZ Herald·21 Aug, 2026 09:00 PM7 mins to readPolice using the Christchurch-made robot Cerberus-X. The device was designed and manufactured by Ravi Sanyal's company, Techmatics. Photo / Anna HeathFor decades, when there was a potential threat, a suspicious vehicle or an unknown risk, the answer was simple: send in a person.Increasingly, that’s no longer the case.
Across border protection, aviation security, policing and critical infrastructure, robots are becoming the
