Nov 26, 2025 · The robot's agility makes it valuable in standoffs and hazardous incidents, but civil liberties groups warn that semi-autonomous robots could reshape policing in troubling ways.

Apr 8, 2025 · These posts showcase real-life applications of robot dogs, from critical incident interventions to boosting law enforcement capabilities with these technological advancements, …

Apr 11, 2023 · The New York City Police Department and Mayor Eric Adams reintroduced the robotic police dog Tuesday after it was dismissed by the previous administration, and they rolled out two …

Sep 4, 2023 · In late May, after months of debate, the Los Angeles City Council approved the donation of a four-legged, doglike robot to the nation’s third-largest police department.

New York City officials have unveiled three new high-tech policing devices including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago. The new devices also …

Nov 27, 2025 · A police officer holds a police dog from the RAID French national police unit specialized in the search of explosives as it inspects a Boston Dynamics dog robot in the CMA CGM Tangram …

Nov 27, 2025 · the Massachuse­tts State police currently owns two Spot robots — one purchased in 2020 and another in 2022 — each costing about $250,000, including add-ons, and funded primarily …

May 15, 2024 · The San Francisco Board of Supervisors struck down a proposal by the SFPD to arm robots with lethal force weaponry. According to NPR, they wanted to arm them with explosives “in …

Nov 18, 2025 · Five years after its commercial debut, the 75-pound, German Shepherd-sized robot is increasingly being deployed by local law enforcement to handle armed standoffs, hostage rescues …

Oct 2, 2024 · But that’s where the similarities end. The Los Angeles Police Department has deployed its newest crimefighting tool: a robot dog named Spot.