A device federal public servants call “the little robot” began appearing in Gatineau office buildings in March.
It travels through the workplace to collect data using about 20 sensors and a 360-degree camera, according to Yahya Saad, co-founder of GlobalDWS, which created the robot. The aim is to create a better work environment for humans — one that isn’t too hot, humid or dim. Saad said that means more comfortable and productive employees.
Bruce Roy, national president of the Government Services Union, called the robot’s presence in federal workplaces “intrusive” and “insulting.”
“People feel observed all the time,” he said in French. “It’s a spy. The robot is a spy for management.”
from CBC News – https://trl.ca/340