AUSTIN, Texas — A local security company is taking a futuristic approach to public safety, teaming up with an Oregon-based robotics firm to patrol neighborhoods using artificial intelligence.

Austin-based CTX Patrol has partnered with Daxbot, a tech company headquartered in Philomath, Oregon, to deploy AI-powered security robots in northeast Austin. One of the robots, named Palmer, now patrols the Windsor Park neighborhood.

Palmer may not look intimidating – with a short frame and cartoon-like eyes – but it's built to serve and protect.

“We wanted our robot to be a helper to humanity,” said Mason Reeves, the security sales lead at Daxbot. “We want a robot that's friendly, pleasant to interact with and something that can de-escalate situations.”

Equipped with advanced cameras and facial

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