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Brazil to Deploy ‘Robocop-style’ Glasses for World Cup Security

‘Robocop-style’ glasses with facial recognition cameras will be deployed at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, making the games “one of the most protected sports events in history.”
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In advance of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, Brazil is investing heavily in high-tech surveillance equipment to make the games “one of the most protected sports events in history.”

The arsenal will include a fleet of American-made PackBot 510 robots and Israeli-made drones. The image above, from the São Paulo military police, depicts ‘Robocop-style’ glasses with facial recognition cameras. 

To see the battle-tested iRobot 510 PackBot, which performs bomb disposal and other dangerous missions for troops and first responders, click here. 

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