U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is trying to spend as much as $2 million on robotic canines, in line with a federal procurement discover.
The Boston Dynamic SPOT Robots will assist “help public security and regulation enforcement operations by offering a remotely operated robotic functionality for inspection, situational consciousness, and hazard evaluation in environments that will pose dangers to personnel,” in line with the discover.
The know-how can be utilized by the Secret Service. In 2024, the corporate’s robotic canines had been seen patrolling Mar-A-Lago in social media movies that went viral.
On this Nov. 12, 2025, file picture, Spot, Boston Dynamics’ cellular robotic, is proven throughout Internet Summit 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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The robotic canines, that are outfitted with 360-degree cameras and may open doorways, are additionally utilized by police departments throughout the nation.
They can’t assault like a standard police canine, however they do have extendable arms.
In a video posted by the Los Angeles Police Department in 2023, the system is proven inspecting against the law scene for weapons and explosives.
The procurement discover mentioned the robotic canines will assist with securing the border and infrastructure safety.
On this Feb. 5, 2026, file picture, federal brokers stroll down a road whereas conducting immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis.
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“This functionality helps enhance officer security, helps knowledgeable operational decision-making, and enhances DHS’s capacity to reply to incidents involving harmful, confined, unstable, or difficult-to-access areas,” the discover acknowledged.
The procurement discover for the robotic canine comes after the Division of Homeland Safety authorized spending $16 million for ICE to buy electric shock gloves to provide to officers across the nation.
