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New York City's infamous "robocop" has officially ended its pilot program, according to an official from the city. The machine lasted only four months and costed $12,250. The 5-foot-tall 400lb security robot, K5, was introduced in October of last year to much fanfare from Mayor Eric Adams' office, however, the public was not as impressed and it was stashed away in a vacant storefront just two months into the city's six-month contract with its manufacturer, Knightscope. "The K5 Knightscope has completed its pilot in the NYC subway system," a spokesperson for the New York Police Department said in a statement...