BAKERSFIELD, Ca. – A California hospital unveiled the newest member of its security staff — a robot charged with patrolling the emergency room parking lot.

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital officials said the egg-shaped robot, which stands at about the height of a human child, is equipped with cameras and sensors to allow it to navigate its way around the parking lot without being controlled by a human.

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