The Department of Homeland Security has released images of robot dogs, which they are testing with the aim of having them patrol the US-Mexico border.
When the robot dogs might be deployed has not been said.
The news was reported by CNN. An article on the DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate's website was published earlier this month. The machines could potentially be a new best friend for the personnel in the field, according to the article.
The southern border can be an inhospitable place for man and beast, and that is exactly why a machine may excel there.
While the company is focused on doing the right thing for national security, there is nothing to be afraid of, according to the CEO.
They only have a four-hour operating capacity, so there's no way they're going to take over anything. They need to be controlled by a human.
The new technology has not been welcomed by an umbrella group called the Southern Border Communities Coalition.
Vicki Gaubeca, the director of the group, told CNN that it felt like a slap in the face. There are other technologies that they are already using that we feel like they should cut back on, and yet they are adding on another type of technology that is frightening.
Ghost Robotics did not respond to Insider's request for comment outside of normal working hours.
Parikh told CNN that robot dogs are not part of a military effort. He said it was not interacting with people.
Robot dogs have faced backlash before. Boston Dynamics had a $94,000 contract with the NYPD canceled due to concerns about its robot dogs role in policing.
The increased militarization of policing was linked by some observers to police funding cuts.
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