The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released new details of tests of robot dogs on the border. The machines are built by Ghost Robotics and have been trialled in surveillance roles.

Photos of robot dogs patrolling the US-Mexico border look like a scene from science fiction. But these images are real. The Department of Homeland Security is testing the technology.

Robot dogs on the border could present a host of similar problems for people living along the border, he said. "We've long had concerns about the remote use of force via robots," Stanley said.

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — As border security has tightened, drug cartels have turned to tunneling beneath the ground to avoid detection. Nearly 170 tunnels have been found nationwide since 1990 ...

The photos look like a scene out of science fiction: Robot dogs patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border, climbing over harsh terrain to search for threats and contraband. But these images are real.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Robot dogs could soon be patrolling the southern border. The mechanical quadrupeds are just one of the technologies showcased this week at the country’s largest border ...

The Homeland Security Department is looking at deploying robot dogs to help patrol the southern U.S. border. "Don’t be surprised if in the future we see robot 'Fido' out in the field," the ...

The photos look like a scene out of science fiction: Robot dogs patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border, climbing over harsh terrain to search for threats and contraband. But these images are real.

This story was originally reported by NBC 7's sister station, Telemundo 20. To read the article in Spanish, click here. The U.S. government continues to strengthen border security to prevent the ...

While the devices look like robot dogs, they are officially known as “automated ground surveillance vehicles.” Homeland Security says they could become the new best friends of border patrol ...

(CNN) – The Department of Homeland Security is testing new technology to patrol the border. While the devices look like robot dogs, they are officially known as “automated ground surveillance ...