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ICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut company
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has spent $1.3 million on robotic dogs supplied by a Connecticut-based company. The purchase puts quadruped robots in the hands of a federal enforcement agency, prompting discussion about how the machines will be used in raids, surveillance or border operations, and raising questions from critics about the militarisation of domestic immigration enforcement.
Why now: People are reacting to a federal immigration agency acquiring military-style robotic technology for domestic use.
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- ICE Buys $1.3 Million in Robot Dogs From Connecticut Company · Project Salt Box
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