What is this thing that has appeared in a nearby public green space?
Posted by TheMadHistorian1@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 728 comments
Posted by TheMadHistorian1@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 728 comments
bswalsh@reddit
Oh, nice. A security device that can easily be disabled by any shopping bag.
KatherinesDaddy@reddit
Prototype Dalek.
Avoid if possible...
This_is_Life84@reddit
Would. You. Like. Some. Tea
Cas-Gwent-boyo@reddit
Tea! Feck.
supermarkio-@reddit
White weewee. #ripvictorlewissmith
AbbreviationsFar3471@reddit
Experminate
ExcitementKooky418@reddit
EXSPERMINATE!
Jealous-Ocelot1477@reddit
I see that you've watched Dr. Whore...
pletro78@reddit
Michael Portillo. Mmm. Gorgeous.
cold_tap_hot_brew@reddit
Is that a Beadle’s About reference int he wild?!!!?
I_post_risky_clicks@reddit
He might have had a small hand in it
cold_tap_hot_brew@reddit
Omg…. You went there. Lol
timberwolf0122@reddit
Beadle, now that’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time, a longtime
cold_tap_hot_brew@reddit
I think he deserves more honour than he gets.
The Man had a way of letting people shine in their moment and be in on the joke.
timberwolf0122@reddit
I remeber watching that with my parents on the weekend. We used to do a family tv dinner (take out, or tacos or this amazing Greek buffet my mum made) and watch beadle/Bruce Forsyth/Noel Edmunds infront of our massive 21” tv (lol)
Dave91277@reddit
Damn you! I’ve just got into bed and now have the theme tune rattling around my head!! 🤣🤣
Klutzy_Security_9206@reddit
Life dealt him a shit hand
Master-Narwhal-9101@reddit
Be warned! Beadles deformed! Be warned! Beadles deformed! Oh you better be warned! 'cause Beadles deformed!
Due_Sheepherder751@reddit
We used to ad lib lines like “Watch it, Beadle’s a shit!”, “Watch this, Beadle drinks piss!”, and “Watch that, Beadle’s a twat!”
Late_Knight_Fox@reddit
Watch out Trotters about! Watch out Trotters about!
RabbitWithAxe@reddit
I think it's probably a reference to Victory of the Daleks, but I want to thank you for sharing this because it's brilliant!
androzanimajor76@reddit
Which itself is a reference to Power of the Daleks, which had a similar scene.
cold_tap_hot_brew@reddit
Ahh ok. I did think it was a leap.
It’s one of my all time favourite tv moments from childhood. Beadles About and Michael Barrymores my kind of people used to make my belly ache from laughing. :)
Bhenny_5@reddit
Me and mates always wanted to get on You’ve Been Framed
cold_tap_hot_brew@reddit
£250 if it gets shown as well. Noice!!
This_is_Life84@reddit
Yeah, it is. And had to Google to make sure was correct, it was actually "would you care for some tea" you're welcome
uttertosser@reddit
I. Am. Just. A. Bearded. Policeman. Happening. To. Be. In. The. Area.
Otherwise_Wasabi_730@reddit
Would you like a jellybaby?
wintermute023@reddit
I. Am. Your. Soooooooldier.
Cultural_Classic2031@reddit
Lol really
ffordeffanatic@reddit
YOU WILL BE REHYDRATED! REHYDRATED!
_o0Zero0o_@reddit
REHYDRATE! REHYDRATE!!
As it fires a stream of warm tea at people
ffordeffanatic@reddit
DALEKS DO NOT REQUIRE SUGAR! THE DALEKS ARE SWEET ENOUGH!
_o0Zero0o_@reddit
Someone needs to make a video doing these lines in a dalek voice, it'd be perfect lmao
ffordeffanatic@reddit
YOUR TEA IS AN INFERIOR BLEND! THE DALEKS WILL CONSUME THE SUPERIOR DALEK BREW!
These-Panda4727@reddit
You are today's winner! 🏆
cautious_nipples@reddit
Dis-crim-in-ate :Uk dalek probably
jabbywal@reddit
Percolate! Percolate!
haddock420@reddit
Lovely chest, but full of wires.
Due-Charity2393@reddit
TEA OR COFEE. TEA OR COFFEE.
DJBigPhil@reddit
Is this an Alan Partridge reference in-the-wild?!
stinkwick@reddit
No, just a jelly baby.
planespotterguy@reddit
Ex-terminate the cof-fee
_o0Zero0o_@reddit
EX-TEA-MIN-ATE
xxhamsters12@reddit
Just make sure they are conscious
Food_Forester@reddit
No thank you, would you care for a jelly baby?
This_is_Life84@reddit
Jelly baby sounds good
KindnessBiasedBoar@reddit
Ex TURF there maaaaaaate!
ImmediatePiano6690@reddit
If it's only the prototype, then it can be avoided by going up some stairs.
Cultural_Classic2031@reddit
Hi there
ImmediatePiano6690@reddit
bot alert!
Ferocious-Muppet@reddit
Affirmative
Funion_knight@reddit
Willy dalek back to programming
pafrac@reddit
It would really be useful if it could be programmed to fire EMP bursts at balaclava-wearing gits on illegal electric bikes.
RetroAshMan@reddit
You based in Blackpool ?
nfk99@reddit
serious question, why are we hated? riding my bike is the only pleasure i have left in life. in other countries we are celebrated.
pafrac@reddit
Bike riders aren't hated. What is hated are the riders on illegally boosted bikes who wear face coverings and use those bikes to snatch phones and bags and make a fast getaway.
nfk99@reddit
of course i agree... but even me riding my bike home from work gets scowls.
i have to wear face coverings in winter as i get wind burn otherwise
Leading_Study_876@reddit
Or bloody scooters!
Funion_knight@reddit
That's a great idea
Ferocious-Muppet@reddit
Now you're talking.
ArcticWolf_Primaris@reddit
They said Dalek, not K-9
connain@reddit
D-9?
myusername1111111@reddit
You sunk my battleship!
GratisLM@reddit
Put... him... in... the... CURRY!
BigCarlos71@reddit
I had to go and find it. Pure, joyous lunacy
https://youtu.be/HZ3uGSYvqtU?si=xzAIQh7Ej2T4injz
Cultural_Classic2031@reddit
Hi handsome
sweetermemory@reddit
Spike Milligan was and maybe still is the funniest person ever to have lived
droideka_bot69@reddit
Watching doctor who right now haha.
Aletheia-Nyx@reddit
A what?
2point4children@reddit
Exterminate, Exterminate.....Exterminateeeeee
balamonst@reddit
WHITE WEE WEE
Daleks_Revenge@reddit
The first of many! Exterminate! Exterminate!
NullaCogenta@reddit
Whoa... r/UsernameChecksOut
Matum@reddit
When I read the comment, I thought this meant first of many of this type of comment. But now you have pointed this out, I fear they maybe referring maybe more Daleks...
feckarse-drinkgirls@reddit
They also all sound like they're from Belfast weirdly
TheRealTRexUK@reddit
some has heard members of the DUP at a rally
TeslaStig@reddit
Find some stairs
FandomFanatic97@reddit
Yh. A police Dalek for sure.
Dark_Foggy_Evenings@reddit
I can’t be the only person who thinks the cleaning robots at Heathrow could easily have been mini-Daleks.
Jazzlike_Economist_2@reddit
That was what I thought!
seven_green_toes@reddit
Looks like an old school dalek. Just go up some stairs and you will be safe.
Winter_Feedback3792@reddit
Obviously
Gryphtkai@reddit
First thing I thought was that it was a baby Dalek
citrineskye@reddit
Aww, i came here to say this. You beat me to it.
Exterminate!
Come-jive-with-me@reddit
Just go up some stairs should be fine.
Dont-be-lasagna12@reddit
No_Air8719@reddit
Oh man I typed my reply before reading yours, great minds think alike 😂
baloney_dog@reddit
Came here looking for this comment
trilinker@reddit
Put him in the curry.
Otherwise_Lie4093@reddit
I think it’s a baby Dalek
The_Dark_Vampire@reddit
It looks like a Dalek who's trying to look like The TARDIS
wdr1977@reddit
If a Dalek and a lighthouse were cousins, this would be their other cousin.
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
If a dalek could be an aggressive bollard
ElegantOliver@reddit
And so... It begins.
Frosty-Ad-4347@reddit
Just go upstairs innit
Still-BangingYourMum@reddit
Thats cousin Kevin, we don't talk about Kevin especially after his last Zesty exploits. He thinks he is to selfmaxx
ShortGuitar7207@reddit
Exterminate all humans…
Leading_Study_876@reddit
The humans are dead.
GuaranteeDeep6663@reddit
Came here to say the same
Brontosaurus_rider@reddit
It looks wibbly wobbly timey wimey
Purple-Dalek@reddit
oh no, we're exposed!
Shitelark@reddit
Diddy Dalek?
thefluvirus9@reddit
You beat me to it
HereticLaserHaggis@reddit
It might be shooting nazis out of the sky for all we know.
Maniraptavia@reddit
I second this
Outside-Resist4688@reddit
It sucks in all the wasps to keep them off your ice creams and out of your coke cans
Fickle_Bodybuilder86@reddit
If a TARDIS and a Dalek hed mated then this is the result.
Klatterbyne@reddit
It’s one of the new ultra small form-factor Daleks. All the trust-fund Timelords swear by them. Personally I think they’re a massive step back. Far too few weapons ports and the hate-drives are tiny. They’re fine for minor genocides, but you can’t even wipe out a species properly with them.
Candid_Background449@reddit
It that a camera so police can keep an eue on antisocial behaviour
FourChanneI@reddit
"Whhhhereeeeeee is the docccccccccctorrrrrrrrrr"
NeedleworkerWest25@reddit
It looks pretty lonely and vulnerable out there. Doesnt look bolted down, someone will try nicking it
youshouldbeelsweyr@reddit
Camera
Wooden_Scheme7856@reddit
Obviously someone's garden!!
AfterCherry9799@reddit
Ai cctv
skyelord69420@reddit
Well OP is dead
Oofoofoof969@reddit
Just a warning, dont push it over or cover the camera. They start screaming.
_FreddieLovesDelilah@reddit
Noooooo you’re tempting me to go mess with the one by where I work.
Stripes_the_cat@reddit
Don't need to cover the camera if you can reach the solar panels. These things will be marketed as cutting costs because you don't need a person on-site every day - but if you do, because someone's spray-painting over the solar panels every couple of days, they won't be able to hire them out.
It's a ridiculously flawed design from the ground up.
Aggressive_Cream_188@reddit
I believe the cameras are quite sensitive to laser damage. Or so I've been told.
RabbitUnique@reddit
Thanks, I.... won't.
LoccyDaBorg@reddit
Let it.
Oofoofoof969@reddit
Yes if you want your eardrums burst. It's an ungodly siren.
Gone_For_Lunch@reddit
BBC have massively slashed the new series of Doctor Who’s budget?
drbrtsn@reddit
My first thought was that it might be the latest incarnation of a dalek, though I can't see a plunger
Useful_Language2040@reddit
They're retractable in these new squared off models, maybe?
munyangsan@reddit
Egg whisk too?
drbrtsn@reddit
A more streamlined look. Do they still go around exterminating everyone?
turbo_dude@reddit
Doctor Ho
MattyFTM@reddit
Well they have lost all that Disney money.
MadScienzz@reddit
Durrllecck
CompetitiveCall6466@reddit
Funnily enough that’s entirely true but that’s because Disney plus abandoned their big purchase, though a new season is not happening anytime soon
Maniraptavia@reddit
Idk, this looks like it could be a leaked on-location shoot. 🤣
stellarium_void@reddit
🤣
Quiet1408@reddit
Portable CCTV station with solar power.
Charges during the day, active at night, has sensors so the cameras are only flipped on when there's movement to save energy.
Commonly found at festivals, or farms during harvest season.
CrossCityLine@reddit
Battery powered CCTV units.
https://theprofessionalsecurityofficer.com/kingdom-systems-announce-cutting-edge-battery-powered-cctv-towers-to-tackle-construction-site-theft/
PeachImpressive319@reddit
I had to scroll for far too long to find this comment. Unfortunately though, it looks like someone has nicked the cctv that was designed to percentage theft. lol
ZaharaWiggum@reddit
Is this the one that shouts Your Presence Has Bern Detected n a NI accent?
WelshLeachy@reddit
It's Armadillos that do this. Looks like this except it doesn't have the solar panels at bottom and stands on 3 legs.
lazlowoodbine@reddit
Crunchy on the outside, chewy in the middle.
munyangsan@reddit
Fav snack
DarkLuxio92@reddit
r/angryupvote
Radiant_Scholar_7663@reddit
The owners and police have been notified.
Right next to a dog walking path, very silly.
krs360@reddit
Nah it says "get back ya bastard. I'll break yer legs"
WanderlustZero@reddit
'Fuckin' tazer 'im'
AlexisOnren@reddit
Can’t go wrong with the invader 2000, ray von fitted mine
Shoddy_Pilot_2737@reddit
Yeah, can't think why they have it a pikey accent 🤣
alcohall183@reddit
why does it look like a Dalek?
ImperitorEst@reddit
Because if it was wider at the top than at the bottom it would fall over
LaSalsiccione@reddit
Because they wanted it to
Butterscotch1664@reddit
Why you gotta play that song so loud?
ATown159@reddit
Why did I sing this 😂😂
Odd-Impression-4401@reddit
Bloody hell, A Billie Piper reference. Now I feel old haha
ImRightYoureStupid@reddit
Well she was the doctor’s assistant.
rhaenerys_second@reddit
The UK millennial brain worms are strong.
AgentCirceLuna@reddit
I was a millennial but one of those ‘modern culture sucks’ people so I’m basically an honorary boomer
9ofdiamonds@reddit
That the girl Chris Evans groomed?
boobalinka@reddit
U feel old. That's nothing, I was wasting my uni education when Billie was just an aspiring popstar on Top of The Pops
Gincairn@reddit
Awwww screw the lot of you, now I'm bloody humming it, that's gonna be rattling around in there for days!
plumbleskin@reddit
Underrated comment, 10/10
Kakiwee@reddit
I'm suddenly 16yo again being told by older guys I look like Billie and do I want a drink... the weirdos!
Limp-Archer-7872@reddit
"sorry there's no other way we can build it, otherwise it won't work. Ideally we would have the camera on a protuberance"
KamakaziDemiGod@reddit
Presumably the design of the Daleks was thought through enough that the people making the closest thing to a dalek in the real world came out with the same design
joelthomastr@reddit
≈IN≈VES≈TI≈GATE≈
janTelakoman@reddit
≈IN≈VES≈TI≈GATE≈
zak454@reddit
real answer, bottom heavy smooth tapered anti-lift/anti-tamper design. probably a concrete block or ballast in base
Brett_Clement@reddit
I work in electronic security and we actually call them Daleks!
timberwolf0122@reddit
This seems like an annoying invasion of privacy
NeilJonesOnline@reddit
Ironic as we used to call them TARDISes as they were known as TIDAS (Transportable Intruder Detection and Alarm System) in the 1990s
Longjumping_Care989@reddit
Because its a battery powered CCTV unit and thats what those look like
Useful_Language2040@reddit
Because they have outsourced security to Daleks.
Obey. Obey. If crime detected we will exterminate.
Jazzlike_Economist_2@reddit
Someone with a sick sense of humor.
tooktherhombus@reddit
That's your Dr who trauma speaking
PoppingPillls@reddit
Probably just space efficency but also means people don't know what it is for the most part.
Freifur@reddit
because they are the supreme beings and that form is the most optimal solution for full 360 degree extermination.
ElegantOliver@reddit
You spelled "surveillance" wrong. Didn't you. Didn't you...?
Level_Engineer@reddit
We call them daleks at work too
Tkddaduk@reddit
As much as I trawled through to find the correct answer (I did know what it is) it is unfortunately anticlimactic in its truth. As much as I like true comments, I’ll just keep reading the Dalek references lol.
Carl_Clegg@reddit
It looks like it can easily be defeated by an upturned wheelie bin.
GregorBlackfyre@reddit
IN-VEST-I-GATE! IN-VEST-I-GATE!
sblowes@reddit
The “Kingdom” logo looks like it came from an American megachurch
Severe-Log-0675@reddit
Looks like the first thing that would get nicked!
AnalProbin@reddit
It'll probably get nicked.
humblepaul@reddit
Allegedly they can be defeated by... a balaclava. Answering for a friend.
HappiHappiHappi@reddit
I feel like these could easily be defeated by a simple blanket.
Every_Beach1688@reddit
But why is it in the park?
Oobedoo321@reddit
We had some of these over the waterfront in pompey during renovations
If activated they shouted at us in a very strong N Irish accent
Random
smellycoat@reddit
I give that one weekend before it’s hoofed into a canal
Snowy349@reddit
Just put a bin bag over the top of it.
ehco@reddit
What's stopping me from just picking up up?
No_Perception_1930@reddit
Perfect!! Now they will steal the tools and the CCTV unit... Or just cover the faces as usuall?
ElegantOliver@reddit
Boring Facts Spoiling Beautiful Fiction.
Doobreh@reddit
That looks anything but "cutting edge"
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
At least it's not a permanent thing then!
ImmediatePiano6690@reddit
Saw a similar version once when open reach (I assume) laying fibre optic cable, guessing to protect equipment as it was near town and link road, but still quiet especially at night.
Proud_Durian6956@reddit
Site security system. If you set it off it will probably start shouting at you.
BillWilberforce@reddit
In a Northern Ireland accent. As they're seen as being the most threatening.
Spiritual-Dress-6066@reddit
Like a sinister Eamonn Holmes.
munyangsan@reddit
It's good but it's not right
weso_91@reddit
Have you heard German? Shits so aggressive
McMrChip@reddit
*Siren Sound Effect*
"Warning! This is security. Your presence has been detected. The owner and police have been informed."
Level-Dog-7630@reddit
“So they have”
Fat-Shite@reddit
Can hear this word for word in my head
JeffSergeant@reddit
THAS AS SACURIDEE
snarkycrumpet@reddit
GIVE YER HEAD A WEE WOBBLE NOW AND SO
samson-meow@reddit
AWAY AN FUCK OFF NAE YE WEE BOLLIX
PsychoticJesusJugz@reddit
YOURE GONNY OWE ME A TENNER DICKHEAD!! MY DAS IN THE RA! So he is
ChelseaGem@reddit
I’m hearing it in an incredulous/outraged Erin from Derry Girls voice.
Buh_Snarf@reddit
Think it's more Dennis from his wee shop.
GEDDDD OYYYYYT!
ZaharaWiggum@reddit
This caused great hilarity in our house when there was a news article on it a few years back. We do shout “Your presence has been deteycted “ in a poor imitation of Northern Irish far too much.
ShowmasterQMTHH@reddit
They sound like Jim from Coronation street. Northern squaddie who's seen some shit.
ChineseAccordion@reddit
I don't know if you're keeping up with Corrie these days but he just got killed off a couple weeks back
ShowmasterQMTHH@reddit
Yeah, but he's still moonlighting as security dalek bot.
BigTx1@reddit
Ala Cain from RoboCop 2???
CultureThen3174@reddit
And who was in the ICF.
matthewmayer@reddit
https://youtu.be/D2mhniDbOc8
tooskinttogotocuba@reddit
Sounds like Australian at gunpoint
Airurando-jin@reddit
Must be a Belfast accent
collinsl02@reddit
Does it shout Mrs Banfield a lot?
William_Ulsterman@reddit
I have made a peaceful and legitimate request for you to leave.
mdid@reddit
I've seen that sketch so many times before, but apparently never the whole thing. The ones I've seen always cut off before the Gerry Adams bit at the end.
jizzyjugsjohnson@reddit
“Your tone is antagonistic and it’s making me very angry”
ThickOutcast@reddit
"You shouldn't be here, I'm going to get my hammer"
Sophyska@reddit
The accent is what truly makes these amazing
smokebang_@reddit
Checks out.
timberwolf0122@reddit
Better than extermination on sight
chrisrazor@reddit
Shouting or shooting?
gastro_psychic@reddit
Why? Crime? Drug users?
StinkyBird64@reddit
I’ve always wondered since first seeing one outside of a shop in November last year, what if you just throw a towel over it?
RevenantSith@reddit
EXTERMINATE!
Dazpiece@reddit
"Get back ya bastard! I'll break ye legs!"
AffectionateJump7896@reddit
Pretty sure it shouts "Ex-term-in-ate!"
Graeme-L@reddit
If it's sitting in a public green space, it has probably been stolen. Kind of ironic.
JOIN_THE_UNION@reddit
Robot wars is about to start.
NetworkNan@reddit
It's a female dalek. You can tell as it has no plunger 🪠 🪠 🪠
cruz458@reddit
Is it yelling "EXTERMINATE!!!" at all?
snavej1@reddit
The latest UK secret weapon, capable of destroying at least six full naval battle groups.
Nice-Pomegranate2915@reddit
The Master's Tardis after a trip to the micro verse !
NoelleGreen20@reddit
looks like someone tried to pivot from normal art to unhinged modern nonsense. good luck figuring that out.
ZestyBeer@reddit
It's a holder for large bin bags. Just cover em up and it'll make them happy 😁
secretyeest@reddit
kick it
Dazzling-Tap-6442@reddit
That thing is asking to be attacked
Annual_Vegetable_458@reddit
Davros is in there clearly
brewpunkpete@reddit
It's an invasion of privacy, designed to learn peoples behaviou and, faces all in the name of social control. Probably linked to some nefarious paedophile tech billionaire.
ClaireMadMax@reddit
Mobile CCTV unit, some also have movement sensors and monitoring. I have seen lots of them in building sites in lorry yards in Northern Ireland
raelxvsu@reddit
its a tea maker
outatime20999@reddit
I can see this from my window 😃
AviatorVet@reddit
Dalek, indeed.
Mike1978uk@reddit
Dalek prototype take the stairs you’ll be fine..
contactlessbegger@reddit
Security monitor station. Has it and some come with cctv
brimarsh78@reddit
Literally a website on it ,check it out
ImBonRurgundy@reddit
Auto turret. You’ll need to put a portal underneath it and that should knock it over
Optimal_Collection77@reddit
Are you still there...?
Cultural_Classic2031@reddit
Hi there
Tythan@reddit
The cake is a lie
Speshal__@reddit
I've purchased a radio for radio control stuff, you can put the GladOS voice on it, this makes me happy.
Cultural_Classic2031@reddit
Hi there
TopDigger365@reddit
This was a triumph..
TDK_IRQ@reddit
I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS
bee-fe@reddit
This cake is great, It’s so delicious and moist Look at me still talking When there’s science to do
SeaAware3305@reddit
Black Mesa will always be the superior company
Useful-Negotiation-3@reddit
Do not interfere with the testing aperatus
R3dd1tAdm1nzRCucks@reddit
Are you still there?
9thGearEX@reddit
Look at you, majestically flying through the air like an eagle... piloting a blimp.
Lo-Sir@reddit
Grass/dirt doesn't conduct portals very well
If you get some conversion gel, then we can talk
Chara_Revanite@reddit
but, what if the oracle turret or the different turret, we can't harm those!
No_Atmosphere8146@reddit
I don't hate you.
louiselux@reddit
I’m ready to dispense product!
mad_saffer@reddit
Appeture Science
International-Hat950@reddit
Nap time!
Live3ish@reddit
They come in hundreds of designer colors including forest, desert, table, evening at the improv... what idiot picked the...
Quarian_EngineerN7@reddit
We’re between banks at the moment so just make those cheques out to cash. Cave Johnson, we’re done here!
0ystercatcher@reddit
Now you're thinking with portals.
filbert94@reddit
And a companion cube
Otherwise_Public2579@reddit
It’s a security system, is there antisocial behaviour in the area
Daedaluu5@reddit
I think it’s a security bollard of some sort, saw one at local wickes hardware. Assume this one went on a journey courtesy of some youths
Comfortable_poo_9485@reddit
They are called an armadillo or at least that’s what I know them as and they are just armoured security cameras with a bunch of sensors and sht
Life_Violinist_1167@reddit
Mini dalek
memey_pogger2@reddit
Go near it at night police called
WayneSmallman@reddit
3 of these (hexagonal cylinders with three legs) appeared on a trail near where I live that sort of vacillate between sirens, flashing lights, and someone speaking in a slow posh voice with an avuncular tone designed to intimidate us simple Yorkshire folk.
Other_Answer@reddit
kick it just to see
Feisty_Baseball_6566@reddit
that reminds me, where did i put my "flipper zero"
Development13@reddit
Thats some security thing
Gray55726@reddit
It’s a cctv system
Connect_Remote2890h@reddit
ok then!! i actually had to zoom on this picture as i intially thought it was a new updated Dalek! after zooming...... still have no idea!!
Eastern-Blacksmith82@reddit
It is a mobile battery powered CCTV unit.
panguy87@reddit
Security sentinel, has motion sensors, lights and a connection to security and Police to advise of trespassers.
dcearthlover@reddit
Mobile cctv, big brother
Wally-World-4909@reddit
It’s a mini transporter from Star Trek Beam me up Scotty
Alternative-Emu2000@reddit
According to the manufacturer's website: "Temporary security towers designed to monitor and protect your assets" with "advanced AI filtering to differentiate between real threats and harmless activity, minimising false alarms and our AI-Powered Towers provide sustainable protection, reducing carbon footprint while ensuring 24/7 security protection.
fingamouse@reddit
AI and surveillance simply shouldn't go together /:
RoastKrill@reddit
It shouldn't if it means scanning faces or something. It's likely the "AI" here is just being used to judge if something is roughly human-sized.
Flyinghippos94@reddit
AI can help reduce nuisance activations if implemented correctly.
fingamouse@reddit
Or it can introduce the mass leaking of biometric sensitive data
Ollyssss@reddit
I really wish people like you wouldn’t talk about things they know nothing about. Once a model is trained and inference is being run on the model, there is no risk of ‘leaking’.
The pipeline is: train model on a dataset, set up system to pass model images, model returns output of some kind ‘human detected, just an animal’.
The model once on device is not being continuously trained. Once the image has been inferenced on that is all the interaction ‘ai’ has with it. You can think of the AI in this case as being a function that returns whether something is an animal or a human, or something along those lines that helps the device.
This is not the same as chat gpt or other LLMs which retain information passed to them to be used to train future models.
fingamouse@reddit
Sure I can see it being a closed off system like that, but bottom line why the hell is a camera taking my biometric facial readings and I do not trust a security company to make the AI a closed system that doesn't use external servers that could get hacked into
DeifniteProfessional@reddit
You walk past a thousand cameras every single day, get used to it tbh
fingamouse@reddit
Most of those cameras don't scan my face and store my biometric data
anarchtea@reddit
Doing a lot of heavy lifting there.
Hellstorm901@reddit
The "AI" is just a buzz word. It's a smart camera which can track a moving figure and determine based on machine learning if it's a person moving around or if it's an animal. It will then activate its lights, warning and start saving footage if it suspects the figure it's detecting is a person
They are actually pretty good devices
Flyinghippos94@reddit
Agreed, some are shit, some are better.
AndromedaFire@reddit
“Advanced AI filtering” is 100% a room in India where someone takes a look at the feed.
Like those AI powered shops that calculated what you took from the shelf but turned out to be Indians adding it up.
Izual_Rebirth@reddit
I'm always reminded of The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett.
"In Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic, cameras are known as iconographs. They work not through modern chemical photography, but because a tiny, "grumpy" imp lives inside a box, painting an incredibly fast and accurate picture of whatever is in front of the lens whenever the button is pressed."
AyeAyeFlangePie@reddit
SHE GONE!!!!
Total-System877@reddit
The Waymo AI powered driverless taxis in california were the same. Turns out they were all being driven by wage slaves in the Philippines.
SelfSufficientHub@reddit
Mechanical Turk!
Grumble-Dook@reddit
AI = Actually Indians
geejaytee@reddit
Of course, they are aiming for AGI, which means 'A Guy Instead'
Alternative-Emu2000@reddit
Nah, the frames from the feed are put into Captcha image mosaics.
Every time someone walks past the camera, the security system has to wait for someone to click on "Ten household uses for a mouldy lemon and a leaky battery. Number five will surprise you!!!!" to work out whether the picture is someone stealing copper wire from a building site, or just a bloke walking his dog.
UnacceptableUse@reddit
It's probably not AI at all, if not just some rudimentary ML
Flaramon@reddit
It's four motion sensors strapped onto solar panels and a 2G SIM.
Iliyan61@reddit
not even made to look fancy lmfao it’s literally just some crap off amazon
Mikeybarnes@reddit
Better not be a 2G SIM!
anarchtea@reddit
Isn't that being turned off soon?
OMGItsCheezWTF@reddit
By 2033 is the plan. Only O2 have even started so far. EE are starting their shut down in 2029, vodafone in 2030.
mittfh@reddit
While Three never offered 2G services in the first place - although to confuse matters, Vodafone and Three have merged their businesses (Vodafone 51% CKHGT 49%) and in the process of merging their networks (kind of - their respective masts will be able to pick up each other's devices, but then route Three traffic to There's network and Vodafone traffic to Vodafone's network).
anarchtea@reddit
It's wild to think a technology that was introduced in my living memory is about to be shut down. The rate of change is well known but to experience it...
SmokinGnusis@reddit
Can it really be security when it's obsolete?
No. No it can't.
Ouryve@reddit
They have one in a nearby bus station. Probably to find out if there's any chance of a bus showing up.
UnacceptableUse@reddit
You mean you can just go to that website that's written on it and read about it instead of taking a photo and putting it on reddit?
Alternative-Emu2000@reddit
"Redditors hate this one simple trick."
Odd-Currency5195@reddit
I feel so much safer. /s
mjm1374@reddit
Type I dialect
Formal-Heart6376@reddit
Security device to deter antisocial behaviour or theft
Chemical-Ad6282@reddit
Urinal
KellyMelany@reddit
That looks like a Dalek that's given up on world domination and decided to settle down in the suburbs. Just needs a tiny cup of tea.
Professional-Map-801@reddit
This item is a portable security pod, likely a VASP (Video Alarm System Pod) used for surveillance and crime deterrence. Basically lazy police watching doggers in the evening.
ConfuciusOfPorn@reddit
EXTERMINATE EXTERMINATEE
Sweaty_Stage7583@reddit
Its police blue .has motion detectors on each side and solar panels .robot keep off the flowerbed policeman
Suitable-Kitchen8891@reddit
Pretty sure that’s a jacamo machine.
xXYoProMamaXx@reddit
Ah fuck the daleks are back aren’t they
ActualDisk1095@reddit
Intruder monitoring - it utilises an intruder system (Ajax) that sends a bust of photos when triggered of the cause.
Jasper_J_Jones@reddit
shrinkflation has affected Daleks now!
Tski247@reddit
Rapid deployment video surveillance pod.
Usual_Translator_897@reddit
Mobile CCTV tower.
charliebyebye@reddit
Should stick a bing bag over it
vixx3n69@reddit
Dalik... Run or it will exterminate you. 🤣
Relevant_Guidance_49@reddit
People have joked calling it a dalek... but im pretty sure it actually is called a dalek. We had similar things put in at the petrol station I worked at after we had a break in after close. Essentially motion sensors or cameras that activate when the space was supposed to be empty to detect if people were there... I dont know that these are those but they look exactly like them
Unusual_Anything_297@reddit
looks like a air quality machine, collecting data to ban cars in that area
Pilot_Firm@reddit
Tardis
Sad_Instruction3362@reddit
Baby darlek ain’t they cute
Normal-Ear-5757@reddit
Eco-friendly dalek
idementedemily@reddit
Oh it could just be a advertisement, it has to do something or else it wouldn't look like that, the police ones look similar.
idementedemily@reddit
Could be one of those police things? Sorry if you didn't want a serious answer.
CastratePedocrats@reddit
It’s a spy game for checking your not misbehaving in public parks
Lanthanidedeposit@reddit
A new design of those Armadillo security units. They can be quite fun if someone puts one in a publicly accessible place (where they should not be). The last one I upset threatened me in a rather Co. Antrim voice, as if the Late Dr Paisley was collaborating with the Skaro voice synthesiser industry.
Joesprings1324@reddit
Baby dalek
Sweet-Pay8539@reddit
This device is a mobile solar-powered CCTV tower from Kingdom Systems.
Appropriate-Gas-7753@reddit
CCTV
Glittering-Bowl-1874@reddit
EXTERMINATE
lovgurro@reddit
Invaded by the Daliks
5401R53@reddit
Are these the same as the camera tripods they put up near fly tipping sites? One of them started screaming at me in a North Ireland accent the other day, hopefully they have gone with something slightly less threatening for this park-dalek
Expensive_Let9051@reddit
dalek
nexy33@reddit
This item is a Kingdom Systems mobile security surveillance tower used for monitoring sites or property.
Function: It is designed for temporary security, utilizing advanced AI filtering to detect activity and alert response teams.
Power: The unit is self-sufficient, powered by solar panels and an internal battery.
Surveillance: It features multiple cameras for 360-degree vision and motion detection.
Deployment: The tower is designed for rapid deployment in locations without mains power or network connections
convictedrappist@reddit
People forget bin bags exist when they design these
AlabamaShrimp@reddit
"get back you bastard I'll break your legs"
convictedrappist@reddit
3995
ManInTheDarkSuit@reddit
Dropped my chips...
AgeingMuso65@reddit
“Tis but a scratch..”
Loud-Vacation5953@reddit
Tardis!
MajicVole@reddit
It's the new skincare Dalek
Exfoliate! Exfoliate!
elhazelenby@reddit
I see them in shopping centres and I even saw one in a car park at a retail park where I live. They're cameras for anti theft/anti-crime. Perhaps it's here because they want to prevent anti social behaviour.
Kyrelius92@reddit
I can already here the Irish voice…
purrcthrowa@reddit
No idea, but I'm pretty sure it was a target of bullying on Skaro.
Ok_Tennis7707@reddit
Phone the doctor 😳
ServePretend2686@reddit
Filming the new Dr Who.
Illustrious-Fix4205@reddit
EXTERRRRMINAAATE!
phb71@reddit
Mosquito trap 😅?
derekclysdale@reddit
It's a night alarm for shops. Pop it on the shopfloor, alas it doesn't move, then if it sees any movement it sounds an alarm and can call for help. And it looks like someone stole the unit!
Every-Weird3760@reddit
It’s the Borrowers Kingdom Hall for Jehovah’s witnesses
Designer-Cranberry-4@reddit
Don't worry it's the new type of police , decent people have decided they don't want that job , so it's idiots and robots from now x
ReasonableCat2710@reddit
I think it's a mysterious time portal for ducks. Roger told me
Loulouthelma@reddit
Urbexers call them Armadillos, used to secure vacant sites, this one appears to be on annual leave from it's normal place of work? Or has it been kidnapped as a prank...
Taken_Abroad_Book@reddit
If only they put it's name and a website on the side so you could find out.
It would have been less keystrokes to type the URL into your browser than to make this post.
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
Twas a dull site with very little specific info, I am, however, now clued up on 'award winning service solutions' buzzwords
AhFourFeckSakeLads@reddit
County Tipperary Dalek. Be particularly cautious if yer family are from Cork or Kilkenny.
Dapper-Director8340@reddit
Hope they allowed Tea Breaks
itsrocketscience12@reddit
Robocop
Aggravating-Loss7837@reddit
These are fitted with AJAX sensors.
Will alert the owner/monitoring station of activation etc.
Usually found at building sites and compounds as they are purely for detection of intrusion.
It’s a bit daft in a public space without any sort of compound or fencing as it will be going off like the clappers
I’d contact the number on it, see if it’s one that’s missing. They don’t have gps (or, Ajax don’t have a gps module… yet…) so it may well be missing from a site.
If it was me, that is not the solution I would be putting in a public park.
Source/ I run a small company that sub-hires these things out to other companies.
Massive_Demand_1580@reddit
At no stage u didn’t think to Google the website ur taking a picture of? Stupid
ArtichokeDesperate68@reddit
Solar Powered Dalek. If the sun’s not shining your safe!
Brynlee-Hughes@reddit
looks like another weird art installation. i went down a rabbit hole reading about urban art movements last night, and it's wild how some of these pieces are meant to provoke thought.
StraightAd5770@reddit
It's definitely giving off some serious sci-fi vibes. I'd keep a safe distance just in case it starts exterminating or portal-ing.
CatElectronic9772@reddit
CORRECT ANSWER - This item is a portable solar-powered security pod used for surveillance.
Peakey-P@reddit
That's a rapid deployment alarm system. Looks like an AJAX system with PIR motion detectors. They also take pictures.
It will be connected to an alarm receiving centre by GSM.
These would normally be on a building / construction site.
There is no reason for this to be in a public space.
Anon_767@reddit
Your presence has been detected
PureTechSecurity@reddit
Find out more about the RapiDetect here: https://puretechsecurity.co.uk/category-page-rapidetect
jakeanton@reddit
If it starts moving head for some stairs
commercialbroadway@reddit
A dalek from Lidl
Suspicious_Steak_696@reddit
They are northern Irish and really aggressive
xoharrz@reddit
theres one of these thats set overnight near me- its been known to start screaming and call the police simply from someone walking right past- its ai is shit
Lotuswongtko@reddit
New version of dalek, Exterminate, exterminate, exterminate!
90sravers@reddit
Please add on some bits to make it look like a dalek,they would love it
AnyHedgehog6279@reddit
Dr Who's TARDIS has also suffered from shrink flation.
Dry-Pianist-2253@reddit
On a serious note they make CCTV monitoring systems
Charming_Ad2323@reddit
Shredder from r/arcraiders
Jakikus@reddit
Exterminate
Signal-Tangerine1597@reddit
Security system of some kind
https://www.kingdom.co.uk/systems
ShawnaLanne@reddit
Exterminate!!!!! EXTERMINATE!!!!
Ok_Pen7290@reddit
Alien spaceship
Practical-Story-802@reddit
Isnt it a patio heater, probably someone having a picnic in the park, we all know that even the the sun it out its still bloody freezing.
TitaniumSki@reddit
I do hope someone steals it.
PM5140@reddit
EXTERMINATE !!
Professional-Lab7227@reddit
Some kind of new doctor who villain
Nomadic_Rick@reddit
Remote security.
Kingdom are the company that were reported a few years back for using aggressive tactics for litter fines - including targeting elderly people who hadn’t actually dropped anything
Bunch of c**ts
Di-Aiwn@reddit
Old sentiment
NegotiationNo2755@reddit
How do I know?
GrumpyTimelord@reddit
Armadillo, Security monitoring system. Big Brother is watching over you…
Often used by the Police at Recycling Centres to reduce crime
WeckarE@reddit
Someone said catharsis, another heard cat tardis, the rest is history.
astr0bu0y@reddit
Looks like the illegitimate offspring of a Tardis and a Dalek
CaregiverOpen4517@reddit
I think they are some kind of CCTV sensor system as have seen the in a local Wickes and Industrial units
TuckFrump1970@reddit
We will exterminate 😩
Batfink-1999@reddit
Exterminate! Exterminate!! Exterminate…!!!
Wosgoingon@reddit
These usually are put at steategic places on building sites and are monitored by a remote office to protect the materials and units from vandalism and theft.
I have never seen one on a public space before.
I suspect that someone has stolen it from a buidling site to effectively put it out of action and dumped it here while a team have raided the building site for building materials or plant machinary.
Charlie1g8@reddit
The new Artemis III rocket
FluentPenguin@reddit
Security bees. If an intruder is detected a bunch of bees fly out with little truncheons.
marvinstarvin145@reddit
Communal vape station
Specific-Panic-2395@reddit
Mass public surveillance… that’s all. Carry on.
Defiant-Manager-118@reddit
Explanation from Dola AI:
The device in the image is a solar-powered mobile CCTV unit from a UK-based company called Kingdom Systems (part of the Kingdom Services Group).
This specific model is often referred to as a "React Tower" or a similar variation within their portable surveillance range. It is designed for rapid deployment in areas without a mains power supply, such as construction sites, vacant land, or temporary event spaces.
Key Features:
You will often see these placed around the perimeter of building sites or in public parks to prevent fly-tipping and unauthorized access.
Alternative-Breath83@reddit
Target practice
picturetaker1@reddit
The latest evolution of the Dalek
Winter-Ad2220@reddit
Temporary static CCTV stations. Council will be looking to tackle some form of crime in the park most likely.
J8YDG9RTT8N2TG74YS7A@reddit
It's far more likely that it has been stolen from somewhere else nearby and placed there to see if anyone can track it.
Winter-Ad2220@reddit
Good point, I hadn’t considered this possibility
RushFan29@reddit
This is an IPID . it's a security device with CCTV linked to a central control system that will send personelle should trespass or incident occur. Used by insurance companies to monitor security of large areas of property and curtilage
CallieMermaid48@reddit
looks like a thrift store sculpture or something, maybe someone’s art project? kinda weird but interesting
ZealouslySaucy@reddit
Looks like one of them things that has a small angry northern Irish fella in it
CraigHBruce@reddit
It's for cricket practice
Aggravating-Coont@reddit
This is how it begins
DemonKing_of_Tyranny@reddit
Probably camera
Maniraptavia@reddit
This is your kingdom come.
AyeAyeFlangePie@reddit
Deliverance?
CuriousPianist4688@reddit
It’s a Temu ED209
AyeAyeFlangePie@reddit
"Drop your weapon. You have 16 million seconds to comply."
bill_end@reddit
The ed209 was shit in the first place, but this is even worse? I guess it's unlikely to shoot you
Arctic_Harmacist@reddit
Turdis.
Heretic_Astartes@reddit
A small off duty Czechoslovakian traffic warden.
NanoFishFan@reddit
The latest material signpost of the grimmest, shittest dystopian reality that we just passively allow the UK to descend into.
Nothing to worry about.
jpupps@reddit
I wonder if designing it to look a bit like a dalek was intentional, to distract people from this grim overreach?
Seems to be working.
Due-Button-768@reddit
Yeah a large sack or a can of spray print will soon bring this to an end!
Ihatethiswebsite25@reddit
Gerry Adams trapped in another pyramid
Djuep909@reddit
Face scanner
laurateen@reddit
I saw one of these yesterday in a hospital, so weird
Traditional_Pick_849@reddit
Cctv unit……detects movement and send signal to security company
nofreedomuk@reddit
Artemis got lost on the way back 🌚
TheOriginalErewego@reddit
They really will take over the world, one small green space at a time. Feed it an Ulster Fry each morning and see if you can tame it.
Strong-Tough-2133@reddit
Lube dispenser for the pedos. Seriously tho, get off your ass and have a look yourself. Also, don’t be a dick, I get sick vibes from this OP.
NotYourGa1Friday@reddit
Baby Dalek. Do not approach, their mother is likely nearby!
No-Judgment8912@reddit
This is the opening shot of the daleks origin story….
Ok_Midnight4809@reddit
Exterminate
Icy_Vanilla_367@reddit
White wee wee
DellBoy204@reddit
Dalek Woke Makeover
TheEnglishCowboy@reddit
In case it's not already been fully answered. They are automated CCTV alarms with motion sensors. Walk past one (can be set times or 24/7. They will shout about being detected and flash lights. They link up to a control room which will contact the site owner or key holder contact.
People say they look like daleks, and that is indeed their nickname.
Source: I work in security and use these regularly.
Jimmyboro@reddit
There are some round our way, there is a block of flats that must have been left half done for like 5 years and these are dotted all around the site
matscom84@reddit
Security guards just lost a job to a box with cameras.
The-Sassy-Pickle@reddit
Bloody hell, even the Daleks are on Ozempic...
EUskeptik@reddit
Tardis 2.0.
-oo-
Recent-Bandicoot-287@reddit
Security robot. Unattended monitoring station
Crowhawk@reddit
It's a CCTV system. Maybe to stop people pinching the flowers.
hapispark@reddit
Portable intruder alarm. Often used on high value construction sites
Efficient-Fig2@reddit
It’s a rapid deployment security pod. They’re used when someone needs temporary coverage on a site without installing a full system, usually hired in.
You’ll see a lot of them on construction sites or along motorways. This looks like one of the lighter plastic versions, there are bigger trailer based ones as well.
This one’s got an Ajax StreetSiren on top, and the white units on the sides are MotionCam Outdoor detectors. They’ll pick up movement from around 30m and can send images back when triggered.
Most of them are solar or battery powered so they can just be dropped in place and left running. Normally they’re fixed down though, otherwise someone could just tip it over or walk off with it...
DanBronze13@reddit
EXTERMINATE EXTERMINATE EXTERMINATE
SoggyWotsits@reddit
Solar powered CCTV, usually found on building sites. Strange to see in a public space though, maybe someone stole it and put it there!
Is there antisocial behaviour in the area? It looks like Kingdom Security also offer services for that.
booboootron@reddit
Whaddup ClapTrap
Adcro@reddit
Save game point
Technical-Link4121@reddit
Somebody call DrWho
oni_666uk@reddit
What's stopping someone putting a wheelie bin on top of it ?
Naykon1@reddit
Shredder
Angel_Of_Death03@reddit
Apparently it's a Kingdom Systems mobile security tower, which is a portable CCTV unit used for temporary surveillance.
booksfornerds@reddit
Bug Zapper!
Sea-Fisherman2927@reddit
Exterminate
Fun-Bell-6216@reddit
A nerve agent dispenser. Run
HeisenbergsSamaritan@reddit
That's Jay P Robot, Crow T Robots British cousin.
LemonTrifle@reddit
The Public bein under constant surveillance is like the Totalitarian Regime of Handmaids Tales.
cayosonia@reddit
Jehovah Witness beacon or homing device?
Hungry-Tourist9625@reddit
It's a 360⁰ security camera
Objective-Wing8510@reddit
This is Dalek propaganda if I ever saw it.
Boyer316@reddit
This item is a Kingdom Systems mobile security tower, which is a rapid-deployment CCTV surveillance unit. It is powered by integrated solar panels, allowing for operation in remote locations without a mains power source. The tower features 360-degree high-definition camera surveillance for intruder detection and site monitoring. It serves as a visible deterrent to protect construction sites, vacant properties, and public spaces. The unit can be easily transported and set up quickly by one person.
nandos__@reddit
It's a motion sensor probably to keep people away from something nearby
Riotousbingo@reddit
It's an exfil, wait 30 seconds for it to activate.
nowaterinscotch@reddit
Stick a cone on top of it
TheBunnysButt@reddit
It's a sentry box for security. Contains cameras to monitor problem areas usually. Fully mobile and solar powered.
fifigg73@reddit
Millennium dalek....with USB charger port ......and Bluetooth.
ChewiesLipstickWilly@reddit
Man, Dr Who budget cuts are brutal
OrganizationOk5418@reddit
"Put - it - in - the - curry!"
Ok_Capital2025@reddit
Air quality
jflb96@reddit
When a Dalek and Tom Servo love each other very much…
Crazy_Breakfast_6327@reddit
It's the latest tea alarm prototype
Key_Somewhere_5768@reddit
Looks like a Dalek to me. I hope it’s friendly!
alannwatts@reddit
just keep away and stay low
NoPossession9099@reddit
Looks like a dalek to me. With the state of the British military at this time I'd say we are doomed.
Neddlings55@reddit
We have aggressively Irish ones that guard our forest machinery.
ehco@reddit
So I'm wandering around snooping a remote site and I literally get a robot alerting me "expensive equipment here! Look! Easily stealable! Alert! I am guarding a thing that is valuable!"
Mental-Sample-7490@reddit
It's obviously a fucking dalek
vrrtvrrt@reddit
A good fit for a black bin bag, I guess.
LittleMonkeyFella__@reddit
Even the Daleks are on the fucking Ozempic
PxavierJ@reddit
Exterminate….
Tooty_Zooty@reddit
New Arc.
nihility24@reddit
Dereks from Dr. Who !!
AudioBabble@reddit
those solar panels are pitched at entirely the wrong angle. And, unless my sense of perspective is a bit off... it's rather... vertically challenged. Is it supposed to only monitor people's lower half or something?
Tennonboy@reddit
Video surveillance normally when there's anti social activity reported. 20 years ago local security firm had one that was basically video camera and vhs recorder that was in a strong suitcase type enclosure which they'd leave in places where thefts occurred. They left it where undesirables were breaking in to substations and nicking the copper earthing bars ....... next time they broke in they took the video system was no way of securing it to anything
One-Organization0@reddit
Google it lazy ass
Emergency-Tower-8933@reddit
I deduce from the PIR sensors all around, the solar panels to power it, and what looks like a speaker on top, that it’s a youth deterrent. Young people can hear higher frequencies than most adults, and by playing loud high frequencies you can deter young people from congregating.
If that is what it is, then where it is and who paid to put it there are probably more interesting questions. Does it disturb the local bats? If so, then it might be illegal.
Just a thought. I have no idea what it is.
LongPerception7460@reddit
My transport !
TravisBicklesTips@reddit
IDF listening friend
billyTjames@reddit
Exterminate! Exterminate!
frankieepurr@reddit
why is installing CCTV in random places only a UK thing?
trupoogles@reddit
Temu Dalek
notaenoj@reddit
It’s an anorexic Dalek.
No_Air8719@reddit
I believe it may be a prototype Dalek, oh dear I think that might date me 😅
CleeBrummie@reddit
Doesn't the website listed on the side of it provide details?
Hannypie_032@reddit
Dalek?
vertigo90@reddit
A weed detector. No more stoners at the park! Will explode as soon as detects weed smoker
FantasticSouth@reddit
Dieting Dalek? Exterminate cholesterol!
SimonGloom2@reddit
Blorgons!
miraculousgloomball@reddit
binbag holder
PsychoticJesusJugz@reddit
When a Dalek and a police cone love each other verrrrrry much………
FrancesRichmond@reddit
Young Dalek awaiting spatula and whisk implantation.
Artiedjb79_@reddit
That would be a security company’s mobile tower with what looks to be some AJAX system cameras
SchoolDramatic482@reddit
This is security
sja-p@reddit
Yerrr presence has been detected!
HorrorAccomplished78@reddit
Kingdom make portable security camera sets.. they have a web site. It’s on the side of the CCTV unit on this post. I googled it.
Existing-Ad-549@reddit
Ashtray?
simpin_aint_e_z@reddit
Fertilize!!
kobi29062@reddit
It’s Gerry Adams trapped in a traffic cone
Distinct-Resource244@reddit
What’s what happens when a Dalek and TARDIS love eachother very much
No_Brain4912@reddit
I can hear it just by looking at it! 🤣
CaptainMexicano@reddit
^^^ This guy trespasses
sja-p@reddit
Or just walks within half a mile of the bloody thing...
VaultTec33Dweller@reddit
This is a mobile CCTV security tower, specifically one operated by a UK-based company called Kingdom Security. While it looks a bit like a futuristic monolith or a high-tech birdhouse, it serves a very practical purpose. Here is a breakdown of what that "thing" is doing: Key Features Surveillance: The unit is equipped with multiple cameras at the top, providing a 360^\circ view of the area. These are often used to monitor public spaces, construction sites, or areas prone to fly-tipping and antisocial behavior. Solar Powered: Those dark, rectangular grids on the sides are solar panels. This allows the unit to operate independently without needing to be plugged into the local power grid. Remote Monitoring: These towers usually transmit footage via 4G/5G networks to a central control room. They can often trigger alarms or voice alerts if they detect unauthorized movement after hours. Deterrence: The bright yellow "checkered" pattern and the prominent branding are intentional; they are designed to be highly visible to discourage potential crime just by being there. Why is it there? Typically, local councils or private landowners deploy these temporarily to: Monitor a "Hotspot": If there has been a recent spike in littering, vandalism, or theft. Protect a Site: If there is nearby construction or valuable equipment that needs a "picket" guard. Event Security: For temporary crowds or public gatherings.
b0ngerz@reddit
its a flame-retardant testing rig. just add petrol
mossydeerbones@reddit
I would smash that with hammers so quick
Long-Mongoose-6015@reddit
a Tesco carrier and it’s fecked.
BastardHelmet@reddit
Only a matter of time before these things will be made to move, equipped with restraining mechanisms etc. and maybe eventually some kind of weaponry, fully autonomous.
SnooDoodles8907@reddit
Estructura defensiva que inflige daño a los campeones y subditos enemigos. Y lugar para iniciar una estrategia y tactica.
_o0Zero0o_@reddit
EX-TER-MIN-ATE!
nostalgiadnp@reddit
Thought it was a Dalek
OkSalad7036@reddit
NI accent: "We know where you live..."
Bobajobbob@reddit
Temu Dalek
SpaceTall2312@reddit
Temu Dalek?
FlacidFellatio@reddit
The real question is why have they cordoned off this area again after it took so long to open in the first place!
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
I'm guessing something to do with half the path washing away in the rain, good to see a fellow local on here, FlacidFellatio
FlacidFellatio@reddit
😃 you too MadHistorian! Double took when I was your pic! You are right, I can't believe it was so poorly designed. As a rail commuter I also hope they formalise the cut through people have trampled in the grass. Knew that would happen when I first saw the plans!
Iamme620@reddit
Dalek security monitor
Scottishdrinker@reddit
Go near it and see what happens 😂
DrHydeous@reddit
It has a website, an email address, and a phone number on it. What happened when you tried those?
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
But that's what they want you to think it is, much more nefarious dalek-y things afoot
veryabnormal@reddit
It’s got an angry Irish man inside. Do not approach.
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
Father Jack?
Thoraxium@reddit
It scares me how there's a functioning website you can clearly read but for some reason we're here
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
And we're all discussing Irish daleks and the world is better for it lol
ambergriswoldo@reddit
If only it had some sort of website info on it so we could find out
MattyLH1@reddit
Who turned out the lights????
jdthejerk@reddit
EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!
SpecialK04@reddit
Deep_Abroad2910@reddit
a Crythincoianyxcy.(cry-thino-ay-nye-cksy).
MillionDollarHeckler@reddit
Dalek
thewatchingspiral@reddit
If I saw something like that anywhere local to me you best believe I’ll be over there with duck tape, a plunger and a whisk lmao
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
If someone buys only those items all at once they're definitely ending up on list lol
thewatchingspiral@reddit
Lowkey true lmao didn’t think of that one 😭
MacDaddy2605@reddit
Temu Dalek
Individual_Safe_8072@reddit
Definitely a forbidden dalek
Antique-Amoeba1218@reddit
I really dont get the idea with these
If they had been around when I was a teen itd be going in whatever the nearest body of water is or off a bridge.
I doubt things have changed much. Its just something fun to smash unless thats the point to distract from other things
M0crt@reddit
Are you still there?
Warbreaker01@reddit
This is not the droid you're looking for
Derek237_nyc@reddit
"Exterminate! Exterminate!"
Objective_Results@reddit
Probably to stop you walking your dog.
Independent_Name_492@reddit
It’s called a PID (Perimeter intruder detection) seen 100s of them for HS2 properties. Can range from small to absolutely massive.
ianto73@reddit
Mobile surveillance unit... https://armsecure.co.uk/service/rapid/
Nervous_Ant2673@reddit
Kick it and see what happens.
Iamasmallyoutuber123@reddit
An early version of a dalek, don't get too close or he'll exterminate you.
16c7x@reddit
Put a bin bag over it.
cuntybunty73@reddit
Exterminieren! Exterminieren! Halt! Sonst werden wir Sie exterminieren! Sie sind jetzt ein Gefangener der Daleks!
ShakeNew6692@reddit
Latest new gen dalek
Hyacinth_Bouque@reddit
Did you hear it shout "EXTERMINATE!"?
tedxy108@reddit
Listening station.
Bleatbleatbang@reddit
Pest control. It uses sound to deter rats.
ahairyhoneymonsta@reddit
Its a fookin clanker putting a security bloke out of a job
Psychological-Web828@reddit
Dalek relaxation speaker
Any_Weird_8686@reddit
Don't get too close, you might end up EXTERMINATED.
miuipixel@reddit
Looks like some sort of a sensor Seem similar to this on A320 guildford road near Chertsey in the roadworks area next to their equipments
SnooGadgets5130@reddit
ED-0.209
RoaryLions@reddit
If you go for a wander in the locality of a certain HS2 site, there's loads of these fuckers lurking in random fields and woodland waiting to surprise you (counted 7 or 8 on my walk)!
InResponse01@reddit
Its worst enemy is a bucket put on its head
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
I'm betting a traffic cone by tomorrow
Future_Islander@reddit
Cheesebot
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
Wensleydalek
QVRedit@reddit
Special kind of Mini Tradis ! ;)
TrigWaker@reddit
Go put a bin bag over it
Own-Huckleberry-975@reddit
Looks to me like some free solar panels and batteries lol
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
It's free real estate
apfm141@reddit
It's the UK tea alarm
DMMMOM@reddit
It's a robot security guard. I saw one of these on some derelict land over Covid, it appeared to be guarding some plant machinery. As I approached, it lit up and in a thick, almost unintelligible irish accent it said "please back awee, the pleece have bin colled!" Me and my son literally fell about laughing and we just kept triggering it again and again to hear this Irish guy speak. The Police never did turn up.
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
Interesting... especially if you can record custom warnings
paulo987654321@reddit
Just run away, if the things starts saying "Exterminate"
Caffine_rush@reddit
Baby Dalek
H_H12345@reddit
Gallifrey's gone missing again and the Doctor's trying to triangulate its latest position. 😂
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
Dr Who has lost it if he's trying to use solar panels in the UK
JocastaH-B@reddit
Much better answer than 'Dalek'
H_H12345@reddit
Lmao that was my initial thought but then I figured everyone's probably thought the same 😂
corneliouscorn@reddit
I can make out some strange markings that seem to say 'www.kingdom.co.uk' - if only we knew what this meant so we could get more information!
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
A terribly dull website no less, lacking daleks
BigFeet234@reddit
Yeah these are appearing in public they are 360 cctv sending live 360 degree live streams somewhere (on the ones in public to a cknttol room) they also have other sensors and record all kinds of data.
How you can have one in a garden is beyond me.
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
A newish public space tbf, there has been contractor work nearby but I thought this was something that had been installed as part of the work not just security as it turns out lol
Rhinoceraptor37@reddit
I would encourage you to Google 'Kingdom Systems UK' and there you will find your answer.
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
It was a seriously dull website so I'd rather now believe that it is a "jehovabot" to quote another comment
ColonelBonk@reddit
Is this the energy advisor for my area? He keeps ringing me, I wondered why he looked like.
Mannyprime@reddit
Jehovabot 3000
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
Deploys 'good news' to a 390m radius
Less_Acanthisitta778@reddit
Lost baby dalek. Awwww.
Why_do_I_bother999@reddit
VLC player update.
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
VLC 2.0 has risen at Easter!
FruitCold8262@reddit
Does it go ‘Warning. This is security. Your presence has been detected. The owner and police have been informed’ in a strong Irish accent?
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
Nah it just kept shouting "brick" and "drink" at me
FruitCold8262@reddit
Sounds like a request for a drink and a brick of coke, it’s after a good time
OrangeToddlerCovefe@reddit
Anything is a dido, if you're brave enough.
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
Favourite Einstein quote
maccoall@reddit
Jehovah enforcer
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
Sounds like a premium caravan model that does
christinesangel100@reddit
Dalek in disguise...
ashleycawley@reddit
Portable dog piss post.
verminV@reddit
EXTERMINATE TRESPASSERS!
obionecano@reddit
A dalek
Small-Ambassador-222@reddit
whatever you do, do not call it a Dalek when it can hear you...
slliw@reddit
A shredder
ThirdGenBobby@reddit
A very angry mini tardis
SexySpringRoll@reddit
Instead of Reddit, you could have just visited the website.
Outrageous-Menu2434@reddit
Where’s the fun in that?
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
Had a quick glance but award winning service solutions didn't mean much when I thought it was a water fountain or something, but after posting here I now know it's a dalek!
Genesius10@reddit
It’s an Ajax system with some solar. It’s An Ajax hub which has a SIM card in it. An exterior double deck siren on the top and 4x motioncam plus sensors. When then sense motion the siren will go off and some snapshots will be sent to the person monitoring it. The solar will keep the internal battery in the hub charged as all the other devices will have plenty of battery by themselves. When they say AI what they mean is the sensors use 2 beans to cut out nuisance tripping from small animals (both beams need to be broken) and they use heat to not be set off by trees and bushes etc. The only what they would have AI is if there is also a different cctv camera that is being externally monitored and they the external motoring stations software uses AI (like Immix).
Look on the Ajax website and you will see that it’s all their stuff just put into a box with some solar panels and a bigger battery.
Competitive_Rub_9590@reddit
Looks like a Dalek
IcyMathematician2668@reddit
Dr Who?
AndrexOxybox@reddit
Ghost trap?
julianAppleby5997@reddit
Kingdom Systems https://share.google/bUwOpBLqIU7UK6EGE
FlanellaCuntbungle@reddit
Because someone in a balaclava stole it from a building site and abandoned it in a play park.
Because we don’t fund youth clubs any more and there’s nothing else for teenagers to occupy their time with any more.
Duckstiff@reddit
Solar powered AirBnB key safes, it's pretty brazen for then to leave a block of flats worth in the park though.
Bananaman_Eric@reddit
Ajax wireless sensors to protector the area.
IonstormEU@reddit
If you don't pick your dog shit up this Dalek will zap you. You have been warned.
CaptainMexicano@reddit
CCTV monitoring system: https://theprofessionalsecurityofficer.com/kingdom-systems-announce-cutting-edge-battery-powered-cctv-towers-to-tackle-construction-site-theft/
scriptkiddie1337@reddit
What's to stop someone wearing a mask or balaclava and bringing a can or spray paint or using a bat?
No-Willingness-4097@reddit
A bin bag over the top will sort it
CaptainMexicano@reddit
Yes but there are a few things to keep in mind here;
1) the trespassers would need said bin bag 2) if this is a monitored system it should notify the receiving station 3) receiving station would most likely ascertain what happened and either call key holders, security response or police
With all that in mind it's much easier for an opportunist to go elsewhere.
All the above is null and void if there is something super stealable and the thief is professional or determined
No-Willingness-4097@reddit
I was thinking more just do it for fun and then fuck straight off 🤷🏻♂️
CaptainMexicano@reddit
In that case you are 100% correct 😂
AgeingMuso65@reddit
“My vision is impaired…”
flippertyflip@reddit
Or just putting a huge bin bag over it.
joffff@reddit
A bin bag will do just fine
ShowmasterQMTHH@reddit
Or throwing a blanket over it
BowiesFixedPupil@reddit
You will never deter a determined thief.
But as with things like 3 star locks on your doors or steering wheel locks on your car, they'll do a lot to put off a chancer or an opportunist and that's enough most of the time.
CaptainMexicano@reddit
Exactly this. You just need to make your stuff harder to nick than someone else's (for opportunists at least).
Aggravating_Band_353@reddit
Akin to hiking in bear territory with a unhealthy and slow buddy
CaptainMexicano@reddit
Its just a sensible precaution right?
scriptkiddie1337@reddit
Fair enough
johnlewisdesign@reddit
It's to put black bags over. A new craze where you see how many you can fit on it whilst retaining your freedom to roam public green spaces
04joshuac@reddit
WARNING, THIS IS SECURITY
docbeaker123@reddit
Jehovah’s Witness robot. Bluetooth Watchtower disseminator.
ProofAssumption1092@reddit
Does it work with a bin bag over it ?
Crimson__Fox@reddit
GabsiGuy@reddit
Prototype dalek
FartFact2794@reddit
ChuckStone@reddit
Its a security camera.
They use these on building sites or anywhere that theres no wall to fix a normal one to.
SethPollard@reddit
The real life Robo Cop version: 1A from Wish.com
godtierjerker@reddit
Really could you not just go to the website that's printed on the thing? The state of this country.
TheMadHistorian1@reddit (OP)
Out on a walk and maybe I wanted some light humour comments too, this is Reddit not an exam room lol
bondinchas@reddit
google image search works well too!
OkExamination2760@reddit
https://theprofessionalsecurityofficer.com/kingdom-systems-announce-cutting-edge-battery-powered-cctv-towers-to-tackle-construction-site-theft/looks like it’s a temporary security system (read:CCTV) that can be remotely deployed on construction sites to reduce theft - battery powered of course.
Totally not a Dalek. Definitely not planning a takeover attempt when you’re not looking. Just… hang on to your sink plungers and always make sure you have a staircase to hand.
AcePlanespotting@reddit
EXTERMINATE! Its a rapid deployment cctv unit
lostandfawnd@reddit
I would hide behind the sofa if I were you
PoolRamen@reddit
smh, even the daleks are on ozempic
thierry_ennui_@reddit
The future is a lot uglier than we were promised
dissidentmage12@reddit
Dalek children
CoolTomatoh@reddit
Careful there, it’s meant to EXTERMINATE! Best to call the Doctor
mattcannon2@reddit
Angine de poitrine
Leeroywildman@reddit
Security Dalek. YOU WILL COMPLY.
Discopot@reddit
Go near it see what happens
iluvnips@reddit
Ex-germi-nate!
Lanesra8989@reddit
Exterminate it
L1mepanda@reddit
AI Dalek
Acrobatic_Suit8546@reddit
Dalek
Adept_Mouse_7985@reddit
Suppose you’re not allowed to electrify them Batmobile style. Probably won’t let you install nerve gas dispensers either. Maybe that ink they put in cash transport cases could be allowed though?
Just ideas to make them more effective…
mooohaha64@reddit
Kick it over and see what happens ?
thatsasillyname@reddit
Exterminate!
ZygonCaptain@reddit
It’s one of the Federation’s security robots
LoccyDaBorg@reddit
And we're not talking the benevolent Federation from Star Trek. We're talking the total wankers from Blake's 7.
newtobitcoin111@reddit
Go near and take a close picture us 😁
jay6767@reddit
Website is on the side of the unit.....are people lazy or just have nothing to do?
Entire-Chicken-5812@reddit
I'd have those solar panels off
NoIndependent9192@reddit
Bin bag hanger.
AdamTheFish66@reddit
It's a Blorgon.
Old_Opportunity9494@reddit
how long you reckon its going to be before 1 of these is on every street corner
markpeartdavis3174@reddit
Dalek
Sparknight@reddit
Maybe take a look at the site, google the brand quite clearly on it or even ring the number if you're feeling dangerous; or just make a thread I guess...
Google Lens also exists.
Macky93@reddit
Its begging to have a traffic cone placed on top
ScottOld@reddit
Baby dalek
Jollyfroggy@reddit
New form of public toilet
HuffyStriker@reddit
If it's in a green space, it's a goalpost. Just need a jumper/bag and a football
Actual-Morning110@reddit
SPLV…. Solar powered launch vehicle
Winter-Swimmer-3000@reddit
It’s a Derry Dalek.
eyesonly456@reddit
It's there to exterminate
Jamericho@reddit
PIDS (Perimeter intrusion detection system) AKA Daleks.
Mouthtrap@reddit
It's a fast deployment mobile CCTV unit. The chances are that wherever this happens to be, something is happening which the local council or whoever manages the green space, needs to monitor. Could be vandalism, someone doing drugs or something of that nature, whatever.
bondinchas@reddit
I can't see it lasting long if there's people doing that sort of thing near it, especially if it's decorated like a police car.
Spare_Blueberries@reddit
Robocop
LoccyDaBorg@reddit
He's lost a lot of weight since the films though.
bondinchas@reddit
It's a security [Big Brother] survellance pod.
The easy countermeasure would be to drop a black bin liner over it.
Any-Session7982@reddit
Literally thinking this a split second before I read your comment
Affectionate-Boot-12@reddit
Dalek?
Weird_Target_3732@reddit
Looks like some kind of explosive id phone bomb squad
wobshop@reddit
Robo-grass
Suitable_Ad_688@reddit
Yh that’s a solar Dalek for sure!
Designer-Risk6047@reddit
I was gonna say dilek due to the geometry, not quite a darlek.
Glittering_Touch_937@reddit
Eradicate! Eradicate!
stuarttevendale@reddit
Temu Dalek?
HanAVFC@reddit
I was going to go with Darlite - The smaller more portable lightweight darlek.
GainsAndPastries@reddit
The new Dalek design looks awful
axis_of_weevil@reddit
Beat me to it, well done!
thomasthetanker@reddit
Portable urinal, hence the hand sanitiser dispensers on top.
No1rotkopf@reddit
Probably not going to be a public space anymore
Marvel--Jesus@reddit
That won't last a night.
FlirtyEgg@reddit
Portal sentry gun bootleg looking mf
EuropoBob@reddit
Tenu RoboCop
p0rty1337@reddit
Fucking dalek!
Obvious-Water569@reddit
Yeah that’s a gen 1 Dalek.
jlangue@reddit
They used to have two in the local Tesco’s.
yearsofpractice@reddit
Larval form of a Dalek obvs
Next_Transition_2554@reddit
Keep off the grass or you will be exterminated
PristineDouble423@reddit
Their website includes security services so some kind of sensor unit?
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