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ICE to buy 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 purchasing modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs under a $1.3 million contract, the Boston Globe reports. The deal puts quadruped robots, better known from industrial and disaster-response settings, into the hands of the agency responsible for immigration enforcement, drawing attention to how such machines will be deployed and raising questions among critics about surveillance and the militarisation of immigration operations.
Why now: The purchase of advanced robotics by an immigration enforcement agency is a striking new development with potential surveillance and civil-liberties implications.
Evidence
- ICE to buy modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs in $1.3 million contract · The Boston Globe
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