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    Default Russian Army Expo Shows Off Robot Dog Carrying Rocket Launcher

    While the human race rushes to do stupid garbage like this nobody ever seems to ask if we *should* do it. Robotics and AI are evolving at a pace that we cannot reasonable govern and technology such as this if coupled with AI would be making life/death decisions. This is a really bad idea.

    https://www.pcmag.com/news/russian-a...ocket-launcher

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    Russian news agency RIA Novosti today filmed the four-legged bot at the Army 2022 convention, which is taking place near Moscow and sponsored by the country's Ministry of Defense. The robot was recorded trotting along on the convention floor while wielding a rocket-propelled grenade launcher on its back. The robot is also capable of crouching on the floor, making it harder to spot, while it presumably waits to fire off a rocket.

    It remains unclear if the robot will ever be used on the field when Russia is locked in a war with Ukraine, and already using air-based drones at least for recon and targeting purposes. But according to RIA Novosti, the bot is dubbed the M-81 system and comes from a Russian engineering company called "Intellect Machine." The developers say the robot dog is being designed to both transport weapons and ammunition and fire them during combat missions.

    Interestingly, the company decided to cover the robot dog in a ninja-like outfit. This might have been done to mask the true origin of the machine, which appears to come from a Chinese company called Unitree. The Go1 robot dog from Unitree is currently up for sale(Opens in a new window) for $2,700 and has been described as a knock-off version of Boston Dynamics's own four-legged robots...
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    Default Wow...a robot dog with a rocket launcher....my oh my.

    I wonder if anybody understands the POWER of a FIRE HOSE with a nozzle that can shoot 1000 gallons per minute???

    OF COURSE...THE ROBOT DOG HAS TO BE THIRSTY....RIGHT?
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    I easily see the future being fought mainly by robots and various technology - but likely only increasing death counts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    I easily see the future being fought mainly by robots and various technology - but likely only increasing death counts.
    Maybe we should just turn an unpopulated remote island into a international battle-bot arena for countries to fight it out. Zero civilian casualties.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fj1200 View Post
    Maybe we should just turn an unpopulated remote island into a international battle-bot arena for countries to fight it out. Zero civilian casualties.
    If they did that, then the dog rocket launcher and the drone carrying machine gun would be sweet to watch!

    Then again, I've seen a bunch of videos where the Ukranians are using drones, and simply using the release latch to drop bombs directly onto soldiers from Russia not having a clue it's there! Technology can be a bitch sometimes!
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