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ICE buying modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs in $1.3 million deal
Original: ICE to buy modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs in $1.3 million contract
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is set to purchase modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs under a $1.3 million contract, according to the Boston Globe. The deal puts the quadruped robots, originally developed by the Massachusetts robotics firm, into the hands of a federal immigration enforcement agency, raising questions about how the technology will be used.
Why now: People are reacting to the unusually high contract value and the controversial pairing of immigration enforcement with advanced military-style robotics.
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- ICE to buy modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs in $1.3 million contract · The Boston Globe
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