PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A new type of “K-9″ is joining the Portland Police Bureau. But it’s not like any other dog you’ve likely seen. “Spot” the four-legged robot is manufactured by Boston Dynamics and Portland police said at a news conference Thursday that he’ll be used in many ways, including bomb disposal.

Meet Spot, the agile mobile robot dog. This new four-legged friend will soon help keep communities safe during dangerous missions.

The Portland Police Bureau is investigating an “orchestrated attack” on the Multnomah County Elections building in Oregon on Monday. “We’ve got video that’ll be coming out shortly and

Mayor Keith Wilson presented his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland in just 12 months to the city council during its work session on Wednesday.

The Boston Dynamics robot, model name Spot, will join six older robot models already assigned to the Metro Explosives Disposal Unit, a group of 16 bomb technicians and seven K-9 teams from police agencies across the Portland area. Similar robots have sparked controversy elsewhere.

A police review board recommended that the officer, previously identified as Sgt. Jeffrey McDaniel, be fired. Bureau leaders declined.

A coordinated group of hooded and masked individuals shattered numerous windows and defaced the Multnomah County Elections building with anti-government graffiti in what Portland police described as an "orchestrated attack."

The Port of Portland Police Department and the Portland Police Bureau unveiled a new robot dog on Thursday that will be deployed for “dangerous tactical incidents.”

A 48-year-old Oregon man was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Jail on Jan. 21 for an outstanding warrant for 20 counts of child sex abuse allegedly committed in 2022.

Authorities say they're still working to find those involved in a burglary ring involved in thefts at more than 100 Portland businesses after two people were indicted Thursday in connection with the spree.

This incident remains under investigation. If anyone has information, you are asked to contact the Portland Police Bureau at [email protected] and reference case number 25-17004.

Police say the new four-legged robot can scale difficult terrain and will assist during some of their most challenging calls.