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ICE adds fleet of Boston Dynamics robot dogs
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has added a fleet of Boston Dynamics robot dogs to its operations, according to WCVB. The deployment of the four-legged robotic platforms by a federal immigration agency is drawing attention to the growing use of robotics in law enforcement and border security, and to questions about surveillance and privacy that come with it.
Why now: The use of advanced military-style robots by an immigration enforcement agency raises concerns about surveillance and expanded policing powers.
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