If there's one patent that I hope an automaker shelves for the remainder of human existence, it's Ford's patent for an autonomous police car.
Ford applied for a patent (which was only recently published) for an autonomous system with a police car that can either act on its own or alongside a traditional human officer. The robot cop -- but not RoboCop -- can determine when a violation has occurred on the road, and it can take various actions.
Here's an example scenario of how Ford's system would work, which is not at all dystopian and terrifying.
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https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-patents-an-autonomous-police-car-that-can-ticket-you/