These mechanical quadrupeds, made by the likes of Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics, can patrol premises, scanning the perimeter for intruders, spies, and other ne’er-do-wells, and sound the alarm when holes in fences or other suspicious things are detected.
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Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
Assad was a counterterrorism case officer responsible for spotting, assessing, and recruiting spies; Rigby Assad was a counterintelligence interrogator.
Investigators, who spoke to witnesses and reviewed surveillance video, determined that Gruver and Makarem got into an argument, during which Makarem pulled out a gun and fired multiple rounds into the homicide victim’s car, according to police.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
Police said a description of the suspect vehicle was obtained from witnesses and the vehicle was later found.
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