A man battling a police robot is hit with tear gas and run over by it.

In a dramatic showdown between man and machine, Felix Delarosa, a 39-year-old man, found himself in a dangerous predicament when he was cornered by a police robot at the Lubbock Days Inn in Texas. The tense situation, which unfolded on a Wednesday morning, had an unexpected outcome as the robot emerged as the victor with a score of 1-0.

Delarosa had barricaded himself inside the motel and was engaged in a standoff with the police. Witnesses reported seeing him holding what looked like a Bible and speaking on the phone while being surrounded by law enforcement. It was later revealed that he had a warrant out for his arrest for a previous incident and when the police attempted to make contact with him, he responded by firing shots at them.

Desperate to stop the relentless robot, Delarosa resorted to throwing a blanket over it, but his efforts were in vain. The police had no choice but to call in the SWAT team and negotiators from the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office. Despite their attempts to peacefully resolve the situation, Delarosa continued to fire shots from inside the room, putting both himself and the officers in danger.

In a last resort effort, the sheriff's office deployed a bomb squad robot to the scene. A video captured by KCBD showed the robot approaching Delarosa's window, only to have a blanket thrown over it by the suspect. Undeterred, the robot managed to move the sheet and release tear gas into the room, forcing Delarosa to surrender.

As he climbed out of the window, Delarosa was met with a swarm of officers and the victorious robot, who playfully climbed on top of him. The lighthearted moment was captured on video, with someone in the background chuckling at the sight.

Delarosa was quickly taken to the hospital for medical treatment while the charges against him were still unclear. The sheriff's deputy who returned fire has been placed on administrative leave, following standard protocol. The entire incident is currently being investigated by the Texas Rangers.

Although the robot in this particular case proved to be effective, not all machines deployed by police departments have had a smooth run. In New York, the use of ‘Black Mirror’ robot dogs was suspended after facing backlash from residents who believed they were only used in neighborhoods with a larger population of people of color. However, Mayor Eric Adams recently announced that the robot, nicknamed Digidog, will be back in action as part of the agency's toolkit.

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