A US police department has voted to approve a controversial policy that would allow police to deploy robots capable of using lethal force in extraordinary circumstances, according to multiple reports.The Washington Post reports the vote by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors came after a heated debate on a policy that would allow officers to use ground-based robots to kill "when risk of loss of life to members of the public or officers is imminent and officers cannot subdue the threat after using alternative force options or de-escalation tactics".The Post says the measure still requires a second vote next week and the mayor's approval.
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