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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/boston-dynamics-employees-want-to-block-sale-of-robot-dogs-to-ice/
- Published: 2026-10-26T18:50:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T19:04:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Ars Technica
- Original article: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/boston-dynamics-employees-want-to-block-sale-of-robot-dogs-to-ice/
- Topics: Americas, Business, Companies, World

## Key points

- More than 300 staff want Boston Dynamics to halt the ICE sale.
- The $1.3 million contract covers four modified Spot robots.
- The company says the robots are intended to help protect people.

## Summary

More than 300 Boston Dynamics employees have urged company executives to stop a sale of its robot dogs to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arguing the deal carries significant risks for the company. Executives have defended the sale, saying the robots are intended to help keep people safe and will not be weaponised.

A US Department of Homeland Security contract awarded $1.3 million to Connecticut firm Radeco for four modified Spot robots, marketed as Cerberus. They have radiation and gas sensors, zoom and thermal cameras, and can be fitted with an arm; the contract cites tunnel operations and other remote inspections. The petition represents about a fifth of Boston Dynamics’ roughly 1,400 staff, while reporting notes that ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations unit has also been involved in immigration enforcement and deportations.

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