Police 'Robot Dogs’ Raise Concerns as More Departments Adopt Them

The robot's agility makes it valuable in standoffs and hazardous incidents, but civil liberties groups warn that ...
The Virginian-Pilot

These robot dogs are becoming standard on police forces — leading to concerns

Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its viral dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk.” But beyond its playful antics, Spot’s ability to climb stairs and ...
The Boston Globe

A $100,000 robot dog is becoming standard in policing — and raising ethical alarms

Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its viral dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk.” But beyond its playful antics, Spot’s ability to climb stairs and ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

Robot dogs featuring Kim Jong-un, Musk sell for $100,000 at Art Basel

A robot dog modeled after the faces of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and ...
The Fresno Bee

AI hype? Caltrans robot dog gets credit for solving a crime that never happened

A semi-autonomous robot dog that uses artificial intelligence to perform actions such as walking filmed someone peering through a Caltrans fence — a move that one official equated with catching a ...