ICE Wants a Boston Dynamics K9 Unit

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have killed dozens of people during Trump’s second term, including the high-profile killings of American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti. So naturally, the agency is looking for ways to improve safety…for its own officers. One such way, according to a report from 404 Media, is the purchase of Boston Dynamics’ dog-shaped robots. Per an announcement published in the US federal government’s Acquisition Planning Forecast System, ICE plans to purchase the company’s SPOT robots to “support public safety and law enforcement operations by providing a remotely operated robotic capability for inspection, situational awareness, and hazard assessment in environments that may pose risks to personnel.” The agency claims that having the bots in its arsenal “helps improve officer safety, supports informed operational decision-making, and enhances DHS’s ability to respond to incidents involving dangerous, confined, unstable, or difficult-to-access areas.” ICE, part of the Department of Homeland Security, plans to spend between $1 million and $2 million on the purchase, which should get the agency a small fleet of the four-legged robots. Boston Dynami