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A $100,000 Robot Dog Is Becoming Standard in Policing — and Raising Ethical Alarms

(Bloomberg) -- 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 ...
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 ...
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China showcases submarine-launched anti-mine vehicles, robotic combat dogs at defense expo

Autonomous underwater drones capable of detecting and neutralizing naval mines emerged as one of ...
Forbes

China’s Robot Dogs Have Been Armed With Missiles

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Last week at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, a Chinese state-linked defense ...
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Robot dogs support Japanese troops during multinational training near Tokyo

NARASHINO TRAINING AREA, Japan — Japanese soldiers showed off doglike robots during airborne training alongside troops from the United States and 13 other nations Sunday. The four-legged machines ...
The Baltimore Sun

Johns Hopkins robot dogs could help find disaster survivors

Tight enclosed spaces, collapsed structures and unstable rubble can prevent human responders from searching for survivors in many disaster situations. Still, researchers at Johns Hopkins University ...