Machine gun, fire, bazooka

How dog robots are becoming deadly weapons

Apocalyptic images along the lines of Terminator, which could unfortunately soon become reality.

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Machine gun, bazooka, flamethrower: while manufacturers of four-legged robots often claimed in the past that they were developing tools and not weapons systems, pacifism in this segment of robotics seems to have disappeared to some extent today. More and more military forces and robotics companies are experimenting with four-legged weapon systems with considerable destructive power.

Partly still concealed: The four-legged flamethrower robot in the video above, which its manufacturer has christened "Thermonator", is officially marketed as a helper for the fire department. It is supposed to help with forest fires and burn down areas in a controlled manner in order to cut paths that the fire cannot overcome. However, a robot with a flamethrower would also be a weapon system that could unleash great destructive power in bunkers and trenches. And while manufacturers still advertise them as tools, such robots have long been tested as weapons systems.