The US Secret Service deploys Boston Dynamics’ robotic dog, Spot to bolster security at Mar-a-Lago following assassination attempts on Donald Trump.
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Our descent into cyberpunk hell continues
I believe you can interupt or control their communications with a flipper zero, if not there’s a battery you can pull out on them somewhere.
Just in case, of course.
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/3366528/Boston-Acoustics-Spot.html?page=55#manual
Apparently there is an emergency stop button on some models too: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/3366528/Boston-Acoustics-Spot.html?page=18#manual
There’s a joke about them being armed, and maybe another about them not being armed? It’s hard to tell from the tone of the article. Do these things have guns?