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A robotic system adapted to deploy from a police vehicle for inspecting a suspect vehicle has a robot unit and a carrier unit. The robot unit includes a robot base having a drive system responsive to a control unit having a robot transceiver, and a camera operably mounted on robot unit for inspectin

A robotic system adapted to deploy from a police vehicle for inspecting a suspect vehicle has a robot unit and a carrier unit. The robot unit includes a robot base having a drive system responsive to a control unit having a robot transceiver, and a camera operably mounted on robot unit for inspecting the suspect vehicle. A primary display adapted to be operably positioned within the police vehicle functions for displaying the images from the camera. A remote control unit, also adapted to be operably positioned within the police vehicle, enables the user to operably control the control unit of the robot unit. The carrier unit includes a carrier housing that pivots between a raised position for carrying the robot unit, and a lowered position for deploying the robot unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A robotic system adapted to deploy from a police vehicle onto a street for inspecting an interior of a suspect vehicle, the robotic system comprising:a robot unit comprising:a robot base having a pair of track elements driven by a motor element responsive to a control unit hav

What is claimed is: 1. A robotic system adapted to deploy from a police vehicle onto a street for inspecting an interior of a suspect vehicle, the robotic system comprising:a robot unit comprising:a robot base having a pair of track elements driven by a motor element responsive to a control unit having a robot transceiver;a camera for capturing images of the suspect vehicle;an extendable arm operably attached to the robot base to support the camera;an arm actuator for controlling the extendable arm, for raising the camera from a lowered position adjacent the robot base, to a raised position in which the camera is raised above the robot base to a height for inspecting the interior of the suspect vehicle;a control unit for operably controlling the pair of track elements, the arm actuator, and the camera; anda remote control unit adapted to be operably positioned within the police vehicle, the remote control unit being adapted for operably controlling the control unit of the robot unit;a carrier unit comprising:a mounting base that is adapted to be mounted on the police vehicle;a carrier housing having a floor element with a generally planar top surface, side edges, and a forward edge, the floor element being sized and shaped to receive the robot unit thereupon;a pair of pivots that pivotally mount the carrier housing onto the mounting base such that the carrier housing can pivot between a raised position wherein the top surface is generally vertical, and a lowered position wherein the top surface is generally horizontal and wherein the forward edge is adjacent the street so that the robot unit can be driven onto the top surface; anda locking element for locking the robot unit onto the top surface;a docking camera operably positioned adjacent the carrier unit for capturing images of the robot unit as it approaches and operatively engages the carrier housing; anda primary display adapted to be operably positioned within the police vehicle for displaying the images of the suspect vehicle from the camera of the robot unit, and/or the images of the robot unit from the docking camera.