LAPD to deploy controversial robot dogs after city council approval.

The Los Angeles City Council has approved the donation of a robot dog built by Boston Dynamics for use by the LAPD's Metropolitan Division. The $277,917 Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle will be closely monitored, and the LAPD will provide quarterly reports on its deployment, outcomes, and any issues. The device will only be used in SWAT situations, hazardous-materials or search-and-rescue operations, and will never be equipped with weapons or facial-recognition technology, nor used in any type of patrol operations. The decision was met with criticism from some council members and members of the public who urged the council to decline the donation.