Yesterday was the very first time I noticed a police car with a very large camera assembly mounted on the rooftop of the vehicle.

 

At first, I mistook it for a Google Mapping Car.........

 

But then, on closer examination, I realized that it looked exactly like this:

 

 

I had never seen one before, anywhere, until just this afternoon.

 

Are these also used in other countries?

 

I would not know if they are being deployed elsewhere, since I have not left my rooms for years.

 

The other question is:

 

What will police cars look like in the medium-term future, say in the year 2030?

 

Do you think that most police cars will have policemen inside?

 

Personally, I like the Google Street-mapping cars.

I just wish that I could find one to get my picture taken.

Google's mapping cars are cute.

But, when will they become entirely unmanned vehicles?

 

My opinion is that, by 2030, there will be fewer police cars and far more police drones.

 

Still, fortunately, Thai society is very law-abiding.

Thai Society, basically, polices itself, just like many other Asian societies.

 

This is a good thing, because...

I hope I never need to live in a country with too many police drones roaming.

 

Regards,

GammaRays

 

 

 

 

 

These are the „smart cars“ sometimes mentioned in news articles

 

5 minutes ago, FriendlyFarang said:

These are the „smart cars“ sometimes mentioned in news articles

 

Where from the technology?

45 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Where from the technology?

The link is in the Youtube video: https://adaptiverecognition.com/products/microcam-mobile-anpr-camera/