Boston Dynamics staff petition against ICE robot dog sale
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The US Department of Homeland Security awarded Radeco a $1.3 million contract on September 25 for four Cerberus robots built from Boston Dynamics' Spot robot dogs, for hazardous material detection, cross-border tunnel operations and remote inspection, according to reports. On October 27, Ars Technica reported that more than 300 Boston Dynamics employees signed a petition demanding the company stop the planned sale of robot dogs to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Management is still pushing the deal and stresses that weaponizing the robots is prohibited. The employee opposition has not changed management's position.
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- Ars Technica · AIICE plan to buy robot dogs spurs protest from hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees
Boston Dynamics逾300名员工联署要求停止向ICE出售机器狗，公司管理层坚持交易并强调禁止将机器人武器化。美国国土安全部9月25日授予Radeco一份$1.3 million合同，采购4台由Spot改装的Cerberus机器人，用于危险物质检测、跨境隧道行动和远程检查。
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