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ICE plans to purchase robot dogs
The robots will provide inspection and hazard assessment support as ICE seeks to improve officer safety in dangerous and hard-to-access areas.
- 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 acquisition of robots and their accessories is part of a comprehensive procurement plan to equip the ICE, which includes a contract of $16.7 million for the acquisition of 6,000 gloves capable of managing electric shocks.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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·Hamburg, Germany
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The controversial U.S. immigration agency ICE continues to expand its arsenal. Now it wants to get unusual reinforcements. Critics warn of a dangerous militarization of deportation raids.
The four-legged ones are from the Boston Dynamics company.
·Vienna, Austria
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