Worker backlash over ‘flash bang’ grenades sank Boston Dynamics robot deal

Boston Dynamics, the humanoid-maker owned by Hyundai, reversed course on selling its four-legged robot Spot to a firm that ...

Viral Video Debunked: Spot Robot Dogs Used For Security, Not Facial Recognition At FIFA World Cup Dallas

Robot dogs deployed around World Cup venues in North Texas are being used for security inspections and hazardous-material ...

Fans May See Robot Dogs at the FIFA World Cup in Texas—Here's What the Hyundai-Backed Firm Wants You to Know

With the advent of artificial intelligence and robotics, robot dogs are being increasingly used worldwide for security ...

World Cup robot dogs raise surveillance fears in Texas

These aren't for petting.

FIFA To Have Robot Dogs Patrolling World Cup Venues As Part Of Its Security Force

Spectators attending the World Cup matches in Dallas, New Jersey, and Mexico will experience a little Black Mirror in real ...

What are robo-dogs doing at the FIFA World Cup?

This year, some World Cup locations will feature robotic dogs assisting security.

No, the robots spotted around Dallas World Cup sites are not scanning fans’ faces, company says

A viral video claimed “face-scanning robots” were checking World Cup tickets in Dallas. The company behind them says that’s ...
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Kan. City OKs $340K Robot Dog for Police After Narrow Council Vote

The Wichita City Council narrowly approved a $340,000 purchase of a single robot dog for the Wichita Police Department after a 4–3 vote, following weeks of discussion about cost, oversight, and use.
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Wichita police to buy robot dog for bomb squad but not one for SWAT. Here’s why

The Wichita Police Department will purchase one robot dog from Boston Dynamics for its bomb squad. Screenshot from City of Wichita YouTube Wichita police will buy a single robot dog for $340,000, the ...