AI-powered robot patrol team put into use at 2024 WIC Wuzhen Summit

China's historic scenic town of Wuzhen in eastern province of Zhejiang has taken intelligent security measures at this year's World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit by deploying an AI-powered patrol team consisting of robot dogs, unmanned surface vessels and unmanned vehicles, contributing to a string of patrol and security tasks.

Themed "Embracing a People-Centered and AI-for-Good Digital Future – Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace", the summit kicked off on Tuesday in the well-known water-town.

The four-day event focuses heavily on the technological and industrial advances in the AI sector.

The smart robot dog, empowered by cutting-edge black technologies, can adapt to a variety of terrains, with its traveling speed reaching three to six meters per second.

By resorting to the camera installed on the head, the robot dog is capable of collecting video data from the scene in real time, which then can be transmitted to the command center, so that timely warnings can be issued in case of abnormal situations.

The robot dog can be applied to different scenarios by carrying different modules such as the loudspeaker, one-button alarm device, medical kit, and dexterous hands, playing a role in tasks like publicity and emergency rescue.

"The robot dog can patrol 24 hours a day. And it can climb stairs and step over obstacles. The unmanned patrol vehicle is a small all-terrain equipment with functions such as autonomous path planning and accompanying support. Its load can reach 280 kg, so it can help us transport heavy police equipment in daily service, making it easier for us to conduct police work," said Jia Yizheng, head of Science and Technology Management Section under the Science and Technology Information and Communication Division of Jiaxing Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Due to the densely distributed riverways in the water-town, unmanned surface vehicles were also put into use to strengthen patrols.

The vessels can realize automatic cruise by depending on the 5G network that helps send back the inspecting screen and water quality test data.

AI-powered robot patrol team put into use at 2024 WIC Wuzhen Summit

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza Strip has risen to 50,423, with 114,638 injured, after nearly 18 months of Israeli military operations, Gaza health authorities said Wednesday.

Local medical sources noted that since the Israeli army resumed its operations on March 18, the number of fatalities has reached 1,066, while 2,597 have been injured.

In the past 24 hours alone, hospitals in Gaza received 24 fatalities and 55 injured. Many bodies remain trapped beneath the rubble, with ambulances and civil defense personnel struggling to reach them.

According to a report by the Times of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday that it had carried out strikes on over 50 sites belonging to Hamas and other militant groups, ahead of a major ground push into the southern Gaza Strip. During the day, dozens more strikes were carried out across Gaza.

In addition, the IDF issued a statement on Wednesday night that it had intercepted two rockets launched from northern Gaza. Air raid sirens were activated in areas near the Gaza Strip, and local media said that there are no reports of injuries or damage in the attack. The Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility for the attack.

According to Palestinian media reports on Wednesday, the Israeli air force targeted a medical facility operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. The head of Gaza-based health authorities reported on the same day that 19 people were killed in the attack.

The Israeli military stated on Wednesday that it had struck a Hamas command center in Jabalia.

On Wednesday night, Al Jazeera quoted relevant sources as saying that Hamas officials had received Israel's response to the ceasefire proposal, which had been put forward by mediators and accepted by Hamas. Based on this response, they concluded that Israel had rejected the proposal.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 50,423