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Connecticut Robotics Firm Wins $1.3M ICE Contract for Robot Dogs
Original: Plainfield robotics company lands $1.3M ICE contract for enhanced robot dogs
A Plainfield, Connecticut robotics company has been awarded a $1.3 million contract from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to develop enhanced robot dogs. The deal highlights the growing use of robotic systems by federal law enforcement agencies. The arrangement is likely to draw attention from both the robotics industry and critics of ICE's expanding surveillance and enforcement technology.
Why now: The use of robotics in immigration enforcement is a controversial and emerging topic drawing public scrutiny.
Evidence
- Plainfield robotics company lands $1.3M ICE contract for enhanced robot dogs · Hartford Business Journal
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