ICE Buys $78K Door-Opening Raid Robot As Surveillance Push Accelerates

ICE purchased a $78,000 tactical robot from ICOR Technology capable of opening doors, climbing stairs and, if equipped, deploying smoke or chemical grenades during raids. The buy is part of a rapid cluster of ICE procurements including drones, facial recognition, and IMSI-catcher tools, signaling a shift toward tech-driven enforcement. Civil liberties groups warn of expanded surveillance and use-of-force risks; ICE did not comment.