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Boston Dynamics employees want to block sale of robot dogs to ICE

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US robotics firm Boston Dynamics employees signed a petition demanding a halt to a contract awarding $1.3 million to Radeco for modified robot dogs to ICE. Executives rejected the request, stating the robots would not be weaponized. The contract was awarded on September 25, 2026, with signatures received in early September.

Key points

• A contract awarding $1.3 million to Radeco for modified Boston Dynamics quadruped robots to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement was awarded on September 25, 2026.
• Hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees signed a petition calling for executives to halt the sale, with over 300 signatures received in early September.

Context

Boston Dynamics employees signed a petition calling for executives to halt a sale of the company's robot dogs to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The contract was awarded on September 25, 2026, with signatures received in early September. The robots would not be weaponized.

Limitations

Evidence covers only the contract award and employee petition; no details on the modified robots' specifications, the full scope of the sale, or the specific reasons for the contract award are provided.

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