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ICE plan to buy robot dogs spurs protest from hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees
(arstechnica.com)
this post was submitted on 27 Oct 2026
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What the fuck did these people think their inventions would be used for?
Per their product page and personal sources (not secret, just doxxing risk):
They're great for construction sites, factory floors, hazard response, because they can move in places humans can't (or shouldn't) for inspections, documentation and such, while also more flexible in navigating obstacles than wheeled or tracked robots. They can monitor active operations with greater leeway because they're less concerned with safety risks.
If a chain snaps and a human was too close to heavy moving parts, that's a family's worth of pain, grief and worries over income, trauma for everyone present, and an expensive cleaning bill if you're an executive so devoid of empathy things need a price tag to move you.
If it catches a robodog, that's less than $100k of damages and maybe some extra footage to help avoid future accidents (and cleaning bills).