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'Black Mirror-Like' Robo-Dogs Patrol US Border, Searching For Illegals

https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/02/01/feature-article-robot-dogs-take-another-step-towards-deployment
https://www.ghostrobotics.io/vision-60

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently adopted quadrupedal
machines to patrol the border's harsh landscape, extreme temperatures,
and dangerous obstacles to search for illegals.

DHS' research and development team, the Science & Technology
Directorate (S&T), released a statement on Tuesday specifying the use
of Ghost Robotics' robot dog 'Ghost Vision 60' by the Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) on the southern border to test new
surveillance methods. The robot dog's appearance is eerily similar to
the rover dogs in the popular dystopian Netflix series "Black Mirror."

    "The southern border can be an inhospitable place for man and
beast, and that is exactly why a machine may excel there," said S&T
program manager, Brenda Long. "This S&T-led initiative focuses on
Automated Ground Surveillance Vehicles, or what we call 'AGSVs.'
Essentially, the AGSV program is all about…robot dogs."



Ghost Vision 60 is a mid-sized high-endurance, agile, and durable
all-weather ground drone that can navigate autonomously or be
controlled manually on the border. The robot can be equipped with
numerous payloads, including thermal and night vision cameras.

The 100-pound robot dog could one day become mechanical reinforcements
for border agents who are currently overwhelmed by a flood of illegal
activity (thanks to Biden). The robots can traverse areas where border
agents would generally stay clear for safety reasons.