Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to buy at least a million dollars worth of robots from Boston Dynamics, the company that makes the dog-like SPOT robots, with the purpose of improving “officer safety,” according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement.
We need to normalize absolutely wrecking these robots in public.
Beat them to death with a flock pole
I was just wondering how hard it would be to rip a fucking leg off. I’m an industrial mechanic. Bolt cutters? Tin snips.
I’m hoping for instructional videos, as well as tips on tools that work well for this. There is technique to be learned.
“Millions”? That’s about 20 dogs.
Just curious, where is the battery located on these things? Perhaps a nice, spring loaded puncturing device could get through the chassis and puncture the battery
Oh no! Do you think he’ll be okay?!
Relax the battery lasts for approx 3 hrs. Did you ever wonder why these dogs aren’t used by military who asked for it? Poor battery duratipn is the answer.
3 hrs is a shitload of time to get stuff done though
They’ll just find a way to make the droigs powered by consuming human flesh. They’ll learn that they need to continuously refill on the stuff or face permanent shutdown, so they’ll just get better and better at their job.
approx 3 hrs.
I’m done for if they ever come after me. My battery lasts about 2 minutes on a good day.
The future is Chappie.
Holy heckin’ Lordy. I have tied one on tonight. It’s been a long time since and not something I frequently do on the regular. But as I read this, a thought occurred. My Sister-in-law has a mouth breathing, window licking little weirdo that could easily distract robot doggos with a drone(s). Pretty sure the little fella could figure out to fly as many drones as needed simultaneously to get ‘er done. Checkmate!
I forgot how horrifying this episode was. Part of me wants to rewatch, part of me thinks it’s too close to our current reality.
It’s such a great episode. Because while the thing is terrifying, it’s also vaguely dog-like and clumsy in some of its movements, so you can’t help but anthropomorphise a bit.
But then something that looks kind of cute can still kill you dead.
No one is going to tell everyone else which show and episode you guys are talking about?
That’s black mirror I believe, one of the earlier seasons. Don’t recall the exact episode though!
It’s called Metalhead, from Black Mirror (you could have also just asked, instead of this comment, would have gladly said so).
It’s called Metalhead, from Black Mirror
Thanks!
(you could have also just asked, instead of this comment, would have gladly said so)
(That was me asking in an indirect way. You also didn’t have to put that sentence in parenthesis, I still would have read it!)
With all these electronic gadgets they be deploying… wonder if they’re shielded for EMP.
Oh yeah? You got an emp generator handy?
How hard can it be?
I thought these super creepy gun mount ready robots were built to help blind people or something? Who saw this sort of abuse coming??
Let’s find out how much the robodogs care about friendly fire. Or if they require ice to have id transponders on them. Or maybe it will just treat anyone in paramilitary gear as an officer…
I remember that Black Mirror episode.
Will they even get that far? All of this sounds like dollars going to another bro down the pyramid. No one’s ever going to see those robots.
At least that’s how it usually goes in corrupt governments.
What’s the robot dog going to do? I don’t think it’s very strong and I’m reasonably confident that I can outwit it by going around the corner.
Even Boston dynamics really only advertises it for things like inspections of hazardous areas or remote locations. What’s it going to do carry their lunch?
But Boston Dynamics has ethics and won’t do business with ICE, right? Right??
Depends on who owns them these days. Last I heard they had changed hands a couple times.
According to Wikipedia, it’s Hyundai at the moment.
Which ICE raided in Alabama last year. Hopefully they remember.
Georgia
In the past, they held out and said no. I hope they stand by it now.
Eh… $$$$$ > ethics unfortunately.
Don’t hold your breath
The dog will do it for you
I just read that corporations are starting to cozy up to Democrats, in anticipation of the Democratic Bloodbath in the Midterms. Perhaps they’ll see that supporting MAGA and ICE is a bad idea.
Under a Democratic congress the robot dogs will have gay pride flags painted on them.
They will play a pre-recorded message of encouragement (“It Gets Better”) before opening fire.
A million dollars worth? So four?
more like a half
So these robots assist with breaking in to private homes in violation of the constitution? Because it doesn’t count if a human doesn’t break in first?
Schrödingers cop. Warrantless search? Not a cop, doesn’t count. Scratch its paint? Assaulting a police officer.
Oh god the terrorism enhancement for damaging robots will definitely apply
I recall that a common January 6 defense was “the window was already broken”
Everyone who said that deserves to get robbed after an anonymous person breaks all their windows
