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The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency plans to deploy quadruped robots manufactured by Boston Dynamics during controversial deportation raids, marking an expansion of robotic use in law enforcement.
Chinese robotics companies are increasingly focusing on quadruped robots as key revenue drivers, exemplified by AgiBot spinning off its four-legged robotics unit into a new subsidiary, AgiQuad.
Priced around $6,000 and marketed to emergency crews, quadruped robots are gaining traction in Canada, though researchers note they remain novelties requiring human oversight and lack robust security.
The United States and Saudi Arabia conducted joint airstrikes against Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, with reports indicating multiple casualties. This action comes amidst ongoing tensions and concerns that Iran is attempting to derail ceasefire talks.