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Pompeii archaeological park has enlisted a four-legged robot called Spot to inspect the ancient Italian city's streets and tunnels instead of humans.
Acting as a robotic guard dog, Spot will patrol Pompeii at nighttime or whenever the site is closed to tourists, providing a live feed for human officials situated off-site.
Part of Spot's job is to investigate tunnels dug by illegal relic hunters, which are causing structural issues but would be dangerous or too tight for officials to access safely.
Spot, which is the product of US firm Boston Dynamics, is using its cameras and sensors to provide a feed of hard-to-reach Pompeii structures.
It's capable of inspecting 'even the smallest of spaces', gathering and recording data useful for planning interventions to fix safety and structural issues.
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Pompeii archaeological park has enlisted Spot the autonomous fire fighter robot dog (pictured) to inspect the ancient city's streets and tunnels for safety and structural issues
Spot, which is suited for indoor or outdoor use, can map its environment, sense and avoid obstacles, climb stairs and open doors
Today, the ruins of Pompeii are a popular tourist attraction, drawing a million visitors a year.
Located on the west coast of Italy, Vesuvius is the only active volcano in continental Europe
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