# DHS Deploys Robot To Disable Smart Home 'Booby Traps' 🏠

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/dhs-deploys-robot-to-disable-smart-home-booby-traps/287504>\
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**Created:** [July 24, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/dhs-deploys-robot-to-disable-smart-home-booby-traps/287504 "2024-07-24T15:22:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 24, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/dhs-deploys-robot-to-disable-smart-home-booby-traps/287504/1 "2024-07-24T15:22:35Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **DHS Robot “NEO”** : **The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced NEO**, a dog-like robot designed to disrupt home networks and disable Internet of Things (IoT) devices during law enforcement raids. The robot, a modified Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle from Ghost Robotics, features an antenna array to overload home networks.

2. **Smart Home Booby Traps** : DHS is concerned about criminals using smart home devices as “booby traps.” **NEO allows law enforcement to remotely disable these devices** before officers enter a building, providing video and audio feedback and communication capabilities.

3. **Training and Deployment** : **DHS has also developed an “Internet of Things” house** to train officers on handling smart home devices that could potentially cause harm during entry.

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