"Robotic Police Dog 'Roscoe' Takes Bullets to Avert Bloodshed"

A robotic police dog named Roscoe, part of the Massachusetts state police bomb squad, was shot and disabled by a person barricaded in a home, but credited with averting bloodshed by providing critical room clearance and situational awareness capabilities. The incident highlighted the benefits of using mobile robots in tactical missions involving armed suspects, and Boston Dynamics, the company that made the robotic dog, stated that it was the first time one of their robots had been shot. The shooter's identity and charges they may face have not been disclosed, and the robotic dog will be replaced by a new unit sent to state police after being repaired by Boston Dynamics.