2026 FIFA World Cup: Robot dogs to patrol stadium

During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to take place from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Mexican police will receive unusual support – four robot dogs. The robots are set to be deployed in Guadalupe, home to BBVA Stadium, which will officially be renamed Estadio Monterrey for the tournament. The venue is set to host four World Cup matches.

According to Héctor García, the robots are primarily intended to protect officers in the field. Capable of scouting dangerous areas ahead of human personnel, the units can stream live video to emergency services and communicate with suspects via built-in speakers. García outlined these capabilities during a public presentation of the four robot dogs.

A possible use case was demonstrated during the presentation. For this purpose, the robots were sent into an abandoned building. Their task was to locate an armed suspect and instruct them to put down their weapon. Officers were able to monitor the situation from a safe distance and step in to make an arrest once the threat had been contained – at least in the simulated scenario.

The exact model of the new robotic security system has not been disclosed. However, it appears to belong to the Go2 series developed by the Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics. The total cost is reported at around 2.5 million Mexican pesos, or roughly $140,000.