ICE to spend $2 million on robot dogs | Al Bawaba

P. Choiaqo

Published August 30th, 2026 - 06:58 GMT

A visitor interacts with a Boston Dynamics dog-like mobile robot on display at the USA stand during the AI for Good Global Summit, a United Nations flagship event aimed at shaping the future of artificial intelligence, in Geneva on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

ALBAWABA - After recently acquiring electric shock gloves for $16 million, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now looking to fit its members out with robot dogs to the tune of $2 million to ‘enhance’ their operations, according to a federal procurement notice.

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