ICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs’ for some immigration enforcement operations
The robots would support inspection and hazard assessment in dangerous areas, while critics say ICE is expanding enforcement technology as deportation operations grow.
- On Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced plans to spend up to $2 million on robot dogs for use in immigration enforcement operations, according to a federal procurement notice.
- The Boston Dynamic SPOT Robots, featuring 360-degree cameras and opening doors, are already utilized by the Secret Service, at Mar-A-Lago, and by the Los Angeles Police Department; they lack attack capabilities but possess extendable arms.
- According to the federal procurement notice, the robots help "support public safety and law enforcement operations" by providing inspection capabilities in hazardous, difficult-to-access environments.
- This procurement follows the Department of Homeland Security approving $16 million for electric shock gloves to give to officers around the country, according to official funding documents.
- DHS intends to deploy the robots to enhance border security and infrastructure protection, allowing agents to assess areas that are unstable, confined, or difficult to access.
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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to acquire robotic dogs from Boston Dynamics to scout dangerous areas and increase officer safety, with a budget of $1 million to $2 million.
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will spend up to $2 million on robot dogs, according to a federal solicitation.
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ICE Plans $2 Million Purchase of Boston Dynamics Robot Dogs for High-Risk Enforcement Operations
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ICE to spend $2 million on robot dogs
ALBAWABA - After recently acquiring electric shock gloves for $16 million, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now looking to fit its members out with robot dogs to the tune of $2 million to ‘enhance’ their operations, according to a federal procurement notice...
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