China's first intelligence security robot called Anbot started its round-the-clock patrol in the departure hall of Terminal 3 of the Shenzhen International Airport in Guangdong.

Anbot, which was first introduced at the 12th Chongqing International Tech Fair in April, has four major capabilities including independent patrol, intelligent service, emergency response, and face recognition, according to China's People Daily. The droid will take a significant part in China's anti-terrorism and anti-riot measures.

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The crime-fighting bot is equipped with four high definition cameras that take images of travelers and send these to security stations handled by human workers for analysis, Tech Worm reported.

Aside from its aviation security task, Anbot could also respond to threats and emergencies with its non-lethal electrically charged riot control tool, which must be activated by a human operator. Running trouble makers have no escape too as the intelligent guard can accelerate at a maximum speed of 18 kilometers per hour (11 mph), Shanghaiist reported. At a normal pace, the droid could patrol at 1 kph.

Anbot, which was developed by the National Defense University, stands 1.5 meters tall and weighs nearly 75 kilograms.

In an interview last April, Xiao Xiangjing of the National University of Defense Technology told New China TV that Anbot, which appears like a Russian nesting doll, can function to a "high degree" on its own.

"It can patrol, avoid obstacles, and then charge on its own. It is equipped with non-lethal weapons... it could be a service provider," Xiao said.

The Anbot is just a part of a slate of innovations in key technologies including "low-cost autonomous navigation and intelligent video analysis," People's Daily reported.

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