A $100,000 robot dog is becoming standard in policing — and raising ethical alarms

A $100,000 robot dog is becoming standard in policing — and raising ethical alarms

Spot, the dog robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk,” but Spot also can climb stairs and open doors.

A $100,000 robot dog is becoming standard in policing — and raising ethical alarms

Spot, the dog robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk,” but Spot also can climb stairs and open doors.

A $100,000 robot dog is becoming standard in policing — and raising ethical alarms

Spot, the dog robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk,” but Spot also can climb stairs and open doors.

A $100,000 robot dog is becoming standard in policing — and raising ethical alarms

Spot, the dog robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk,” but Spot also can climb stairs and open doors.

A $100,000 robot dog is becoming standard in policing — and raising ethical alarms

Spot, the dog robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk,” but Spot also can climb stairs and open doors.

A $100,000 robot dog is becoming standard in policing — and raising ethical alarms

Spot, the dog robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk,” but Spot also can climb stairs and open doors.