New York mayor calls off ‘creepy, alienating’ police robo-dog

• Digidog' to be returned to creator Boston Dynamics
• Ocasio-Cortez praises activists who fought its deployment

New York's Mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered a controversial robotic dog undergoing trials with the city's police off the street, and a $94,200 contract with creator Boston Dynamics cancelled.

The robot canine, named Digidog", is to be returned to its manufacturer following outrage tied to calls to cut police funding and law enforcement access to military-developed or surplus hardware.