City tests security robots in Salem parking garage
Auto, TARS and Billy had their first security shift at the Pringle Parkade on Monday, Feb. 2.
The three security guards aren’t what the average Salem commuter would expect to find when using the downtown parking garage. They are three-foot-tall white and black robots, with some resemblance to Disney’s Walle-E.
City officials hope the security robots will help reduce crime by preventing reckless driving, trespassing and partying at the downtown parking garage, 325 High St.…
