As was foreseen, & in a fairly major precedent, the NYPD has formally announced it is adopting the use of Spot the Digidog, a dog-like robot for use on active duty, recently seen running AWOL through a a public housing complex in Manhattan.

Alongside, it is testing the K5 Autonomous Security Robot, whose earlier version is famous for being slathered in barbecue sauce, while another iteration drowned itself in a public water fountain.

They are beta testing on civilians.

https://gothamist.com/news/robot-dogs-tiny-rocket-ships-will-soon-work-alongside-nypd-officers