Tesco installs anti-theft ROBOTS which startle shoplifters by blasting strobing light in their eyes before alerting cops

TESCO has installed anti-theft ROBOTS which startle shoplifters by blasting strobing light in their eyes before alerting cops.

The retail chain has installed anti-theft “armadillos” in stores across London after a spate of smash-and-grab attacks while shops are closed.

Each perimeter intrusion detection device, which can cost £10k a month to hire, recognises movement using multiple cameras.

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