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ICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs
Original: ICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut company
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased $1.3 million worth of robotic dogs from a Connecticut-based company. The acquisition, reportedly part of an effort dubbed Project Salt Box, adds quadruped robots to the agency's toolkit, raising questions about how the machines will be deployed in immigration enforcement operations.
Why now: The use of robot dogs by an immigration enforcement agency is drawing attention over surveillance and civil liberties concerns.
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Evidence
- ICE Buys $1.3 Million in Robot Dogs From Connecticut Company · Project Salt Box
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