“No bathroom breaks, no meal breaks.”The robot will begin its pilot on Friday night and spend two weeks mapping the station at Times Square.
It will be accompanied by a human officer from midnight to 6 a.m. to introduce K5 to the public.
The rollout of the new technology comes as the city’s subway stations are springing to life after a pandemic slump.
Richard A. Davey, president of New York City Transit, said 4 million riders used the subway each day from Tuesday through Thursday, most likely making this the highest ridership week in three years.
Mr. Adams, who once patrolled the subways as a transit cop, was elected on a promise to reduce crime without violating New Yorkers’ civil rights.
Persons:
Mr, Adams, Richard A, Davey
Organizations:
Times, New, New York City Transit, Yorkers
Locations:
New York City