# ICE Awards $1.3 Million Spot Robot Contract

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) awarded a **$1,304,296 sole-source contract in September 2026** for four Boston Dynamics Spot robots and related equipment. The award record identifies contract 70CMSW26P00000067 and Fort Benning, Georgia, as the delivery site; the signals describe the intended use as hazardous-space inspection and situational awareness for ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations and Firearms and Tactical Programs activities. Reports differ on whether Roboteq or Radeco handled the sale, and the award is complete rather than an open solicitation. Boston Dynamics employees have protested the sale; the company says contract terms prohibit weapons and uses intended to harm or intimidate people, while deployment locations and agent training details have not been disclosed.

- The award shows federal law-enforcement demand for field robotics suited to hazardous or uncertain environments, including tunnels and other dangerous spaces.
- Companies pursuing similar work should account for sole-source procurement and specialized configuration requirements, as well as reputational, workforce, and ethical-use risks raised by employee and community opposition.
- This is not a current bidding opportunity. Procurement professionals and contractors can use the award details and stated use restrictions to understand the purchase, while noting that further deployment details are not provided in the signals.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

### Vendors
- Boston Dynamics (Spot robot manufacturer and seller)
- Roboteq (Reseller identified in one account of the award)
- Radeco (Prime contractor identified in another account; customizes Spot robots)

### Sources
- [Boston Dynamics Employees Protest Against ICE Plan to Buy Robot Dogs For Observations, Inspections](https://www.techtimes.com/articles/329540/20261027/boston-dynamics-employees-protest-against-ice-plan-buy-robot-dogs-observations-inspections.htm) - Tech Times
- [Boston Dynamics employees protest supply of robot to U.S. ICE : Business/Industry : JKN](https://news.jkn.co.kr/editions/english/post/1051206) - 재경일보
- [About 300 Boston Dynamics employees protest ICE robot dogs deal](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/300-boston-dynamics-employees-protest-180454799.html) - Yahoo