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ICE plans to spend up to $2M on robot dogs
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $2 million on robotic “dogs,” according to federal records. The notice comes weeks after DHS published documents indicating that it could spend up to $20 million on specialized gloves capable of delivering painful electric shocks to assist with compliance.
The robots are intended to assist with “inspection, situational awareness, and hazard assessment in environments that may pose risks to personnel,” according to the planning document.
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- Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $2 million on robotic “dogs,” according to federal records.
- The robots are intended to assist with “inspection, situational awareness, and hazard assessment in environments that may pose risks to personnel,” according to the planning document .
- The notice comes weeks after DHS published documents indicating that it could spend up to $20 million on specialized gloves capable of delivering painful electric shocks to assist with compliance.
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- politicslink