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ICE Buys $1.3 Million in Robot Dogs From Connecticut Company
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased $1.3 million worth of robotic dogs from a Connecticut-based company. The acquisition puts quadruped robots, normally associated with industrial inspection, into the hands of a federal immigration enforcement agency, drawing attention to how such technology may be deployed in raids, surveillance or border operations.
Why now: People are debating the use of robot dogs by an immigration enforcement agency and what it signals about expanding surveillance technology.
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- ICE Buys $1.3 Million in Robot Dogs From Connecticut Company · Project Salt Box
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