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Robotic dog-mounted rifles are now a thing thanks to US Army
(interestingengineering.com)
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this post was submitted on 01 Sep 2023
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Anyone still remembers when they said they would never use dog robots for weapon/war purposes? I do. Things always age like milk and it's unsurprising.
Boston Dynamics said that, and they have stuck to that commitment. IIRC it's even in the contract when you buy a robot from them that you will not equip it with a weapon.
This article is about Ghost Robotics, which has never made such a commitment. They are known to supply gun-equipped robots to governments at all levels.