✉news TechnologyRobotics first seen 4 d ago, last 3 d ago, peak #2
ICE wants robot dogs; Boston Dynamics workers urge company to cancel sale
Original: ICE wants robot dogs. Boston Dynamics' workers urge company to 'cancel the sale'
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking to acquire robot dogs from Boston Dynamics, and workers at the robotics company are urging management to cancel the sale. The internal opposition revives long-running debates over whether police and immigration agencies should use advanced robots, echoing earlier protests over Boston Dynamics' deals with law enforcement.
Why now: Workers and activists are contesting the use of advanced robotics by immigration enforcement amid heightened political attention to ICE.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 17 snapshots from 4 d ago to 3 d ago.
Evidence
Elsewhere
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/3405422