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ICE buying four modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs
Original: ICE purchasing 4 modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs from CT company
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is purchasing four modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs from a Connecticut-based company. The robotic quadrupeds will be adapted for the agency's operations. The deal is drawing attention to the growing use of advanced robotics by federal law enforcement and border agencies, with critics and commentators weighing in on surveillance and enforcement implications.
Why now: People are discussing the expanding role of military-style robotics in immigration enforcement.
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