The controversial policy of police robots with the ability to use deadly force may be back on the agenda in San Francisco after the idea was floated again at the police commission meeting.

San Francisco police have been granted permission by city supervisors to kill civilians using robots. Yes, that's a real thing that just happened — though it sounds like an episode of "Black ...

SAN FRANCISCO--San Francisco supervisors voted Tuesday to put the brakes on a controversial policy that would have let police use robots for deadly force, reversing course just days after their ...

SAN FRANCISCO--Supervisors in San Francisco voted Tuesday to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations but not until after an ...

The use of lethal robots for law enforcement has turned from a science fiction concept to news snippets, thanks to recent ...

Waymo and Cruise both were born in or near San Francisco. Now the city wants them to slow down. Waymo. In the world of ...

A man seen in surveillance video firing a gun loaded with blanks inside a synagogue in San Francisco and brandishing a gun in a theater blocks away last week has been arrested, police said.

San Francisco police are seeking the public's help — and offering a substantial reward — for information pertaining to a tragic killing in the city's Marina District last year. On Sunday ...

San Francisco police are offering a reward of $50,000 for information about a man's homicide last summer. SFPD announced the cash incentive Monday for anyone who leads to the identification ...

The controversial policy of police robots with the ability to use deadly force may be back on the agenda in San Francisco ...

Plans to let police use robots for deadly force in San Francisco have been paused following fierce pushback and warnings about the militarization and automation of policing. Just days ago their ...