# Department of Homeland Security Seeking Humanoid Robots to Patrol Southern Border

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/department-of-homeland-security-seeking-humanoid-robots-to-patrol-southern-border/
- Published: 2026-08-20T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image: Screenshot of the Phantom robot from the video “Mortar Demo” by Foundation Future Industries – May 2026. Article by Joe Wilkins. Futurism – August 18, 2026. When Donald Trump ascended to office for the second time, he promised to deploy an arsenal of high-tech surveillance gadgetry on the already dystopian US-Mexico border. At that point, tech in question concerned devices like AI-integrated camera towers and robot dogs. Now, it seems the federal government is looking to kick things up a notch as it seeks companies to fulfill a contract for humanoid robots. That’s according to Fox News, […] Click here to view original web page at www.futurism.com Video: Robot Fires a Mortar – Foundation Robotics