A robot manufactured by a Toronto-based company is raising eyebrows among public servants who fear they are being “spied on.”

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Per CBC, the product, which contains 20 sensors and a 360-degree camera, is said to collect data on occupancy, air quality, light, noise, humidity, temperature and gas levels.

Characterized by the Government Services Union as a 'spy for management,' feds are leasing the robot for two years for $39,663{ai:summary}<p>A suspicious robot from Toronto is causing concern among government workers in Gatineau. The product by GlobalDWS is equipped with sensors and a camera, sparking fears of surveillance. #technology</p>

Workplace 'little robot' ruffles Canadian public servants, who fear being 'spied on'

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