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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, according to a report by The Boston Globe. The deal means the quadruped robots, more often associated with industrial inspection and policing, will be deployed in immigration enforcement work. The purchase is likely to draw scrutiny from civil liberties groups and renewed debate over the use of robotics by federal agencies.
Why now: The combination of Boston Dynamics' high-profile robots and ICE's contested enforcement role makes the contract broadly newsworthy.
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- ICE to buy modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs in $1.3 million contract · The Boston Globe
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