ICE to use robot dogs from Boston Dynamics in deportation operations
r_singh
17 points
15 comments
August 31, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
hungryhobbit
These things are not safe, and they are deliberately using them on people who can't sue and defend themselves. This will not end well if you have any respect for basic human rights (even for non-US citizens).
gnuplustoejam
> will be used in operations deemed unsafe for human agents, like hazardous gas detection, search and rescue, as well as suspicious package investigations Cyberpunk, albeit a nothing-burger. These are not the metal-toothed cartoon dogs you so badly want them to be.
1attice
I see several comments on this chat referencing "innocent Americans". Might I suggest "innocent people?" Thanks. - a former US immigrant, who left when things got spicy