Boston Dynamics employees have expressed their opposition to the company's sale of robot dogs to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through a petition that has gathered over 300 signatures. The petition, sent to executives in early September, raises ethical concerns about the deal, which was awarded a $1.3 million contract by the Department of Homeland Security to a Connecticut company for modified robots. Executives have defended the sale, stating that the robots will not be weaponized.
Key facts
- Over 300 Boston Dynamics employees signed a petition against selling robots to ICE.
- The Department of Homeland Security awarded a $1.3 million contract for modified robots.
- Boston Dynamics executives stated the robots would not be weaponized.
- The petition was sent to executives in early September 2026.
- The petition was shared with The Boston Globe and WBUR public radio.
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