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Our back tunnel system which connects our maximum security yard to our medium and minimum security yard. in between here and the tunnel system we have our kitchen. our laundry and our supply. >> silently making their way through the tunnels are 24 automated guided vehicles or agvs. around here the they're more commonly referred to as robots. >> they transport thousands of meals, tons of laundry and countless supplies throughout a jail facility that's a half a mile in length and a quarter mile in width. while the system appears futuristic, it's actually more than two decades old. and was nearly...

This is a custom design that was designed specifically for the sheriff's department. and they're designed in this shape so they fit underneath the food carts. >> santa rita robots. this is how our meals are brought to us. >> some inmates even foresee a day when robots might just replace some other common fixtures at the jail. >> pretty soon they're going to have robots popping us out for pod time. no more deputies just straight robots. >> that in turn will help the budget. >> that will help the -- >> deputy do you see your job going the way of a robot? >> no, i don't think so. >> with silicon ...

Of its inmates were taken into custody. mornings here often begin shrouded in pacific coast fog and then something else that makes this place unique slowly breaks through. the jail's robotic workforce. >> a lot of inmates will look at them and the first thing they ask is, are at the a coffin. >> when i first saw that, it actually scared me. i thought they was shipping bodies out of here. i thought i was going to get killed up in here or something. >> i thought it was something for the inmates to mess with. >> it reminded me of star wars some robots going around picking things up. >> most peopl...