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ICE deploys $1.3 million robot dogs
Original: What ICE plans to do with its new $1.3M robot dogs
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is equipping itself with robot dogs in a $1.3 million investment. The agency plans to use the quadruped robots for surveillance and operational support, and the purchase is drawing attention to how federal immigration authorities are expanding their use of military-style technology.
Why now: The deployment of robotic technology by an immigration enforcement agency raises concerns about surveillance and militarization of policing.
Evidence
- What ICE plans to do with its new $1.3M robot dogs · Straight Arrow
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