United States plans to buy robot dogs for ICE operations, what will they do?

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    "url": "https://www.elsalvador.com/noticias/internacional/ice-perros-robots-operativos-eeuu/1290702/2026/",
    "title": "United States plans to buy robot dogs for ICE operations, what will they do? - elsalvador.com",
    "excerpt": "Home - News - International ICE seeks to invest up to $2 million in Spot robots for inspections in dangerous, confined, or difficult-to-access areas. ICE plans to invest up to $2 million in the purchase of Spot robot dogs, developed by Boston Dynamics, to support inspection operations in dangerous, confined, unstable, or difficult-to-access areas. The proposal was registered in the acquisition system of the Department of Homeland Security. Spot can navigate complicated terrain, climb stairs, and operate with cameras and sensors, either remotely or autonomously. The purchase is part of a broader equipment plan for ICE, which also includes gloves capable of administering electric shocks, a tool criticized by migrant advocates. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to invest up to $2 million in the purchase of robot dogs to support inspection operations that may pose risks to its personnel. The proposal was registered in the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Acquisition Planning Forecast System, EFE reported. The document indicates that ICE needs to acquire several robots known as Spot, developed by the company Boston Dynamics. These four-legged robots are designed to navigate complicated terrain, climb stairs, and operate in spaces where it would be dangerous to send a person directly. According to the company's description, Spot has cameras and sensors that...",
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