Boston Dynamics staff protest ICE robot dog plan
The gist
More than 300 Boston Dynamics employees petitioned leadership to cancel a $1.3 million robot dog sale to ICE.
The interim CEO refused, so the dispute now tests staff morale and company image.
How it unfolded
- Jun 2021Hyundai Motor Group became Boston Dynamics' parent company.
- Sep 4, 2025ICE and Homeland Security Investigations raided a Hyundai Motor Group plant in Georgia, detaining 475 mostly South Korean workers.
- Late Aug 2026It was first revealed that the Department of Homeland Security planned to purchase Boston Dynamics robots.