The San Francisco Board of Supervisors have voted unanimously to halt a new policy that would have let police use robots for deadly force.
The vote comes as a U-turn, with supervisors previously approving plans, which in turn led to a backlash fuelled by warnings over the automation of policing.
Since the vote, the use of robots for lethal purposes has been banned, however, the issue was sent to a committee for further discussion. Votes could be cast in the future to decide whether police should be allowed to use robots in such a manner, however it would only be in certain cases.
