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Boston Dynamics Sells Four Spot Robots to ICE

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  • Boston Dynamics is selling four modified Spot robot dogs to ICE for $1.3 million.
  • Radeco equipped the units with a robotic arm and thermal camera, naming them Cerberus.
  • About 300 employees, half anonymously, signed a petition urging Boston Dynamics to cancel the ICE deal.
  • Interim CEO Amanda McMaster emailed staff, supporting the sale and citing anti-weaponization policies.
  • De-Ice Action Network protested outside Boston Dynamics headquarters over the sale.