# ICE Awards $1.3M Robot Contract

On September 25, 2026, the U.S. government awarded RADeCO a $1.3 million contract for four modified Boston Dynamics Spot robots, marketed as Cerberus, for ICE; Boston Dynamics is expected to provide technical support. Separately, Foundation Future Industries described discussions about supplying up to 1,000 Phantom MK1 robots to the Israel Defense Forces as exploratory and denied any official negotiation, contract, or deployment. A separate $24 million Pentagon contract to Foundation Future Industries is also reported, but its scope is not specified. For procurement professionals, the distinction between the awarded ICE requirement and the unconfirmed IDF proposal is important when assessing market demand, competition, and the status of prospective opportunities.

- The ICE award is the confirmed robotics procurement: contractors can assess the four-unit scope, RADeCO’s prime-contractor role, and Boston Dynamics’ expected technical-support role.
- Organizations evaluating similar work should account for the operating restrictions and oversight concerns identified in connection with the ICE deployment.
- Treat the proposed IDF supply as unconfirmed; the signal reports no official negotiation, contract, or deployment, so it should not be treated as an active solicitation or award.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Public Safety
**Published:** November 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

### Vendors
- RADeCO (Prime contractor holding the ICE robot contract)
- Boston Dynamics (Robot manufacturer and expected technical-support provider)
- Foundation Future Industries (Proposed supplier for an unconfirmed IDF robot supply)
- Hyundai Motor Group (Parent company with a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics)

### Sources
- [Could Robots Replace Soldiers in Gaza? Eric Trump-Backed Firm's 1,000-Robot Pitch Disputed](https://www.techtimes.co.uk/humanoid-robots-hamas-tunnels-israel-deal-unconfirmed-1809936) - www.techtimes.co.uk