Also: Which 2 states are the sane ones where this would be illegal?
Edit: California and Maryland. And you can have one in California, if you get a special permit.
Because. Also, flamethrower aren't considered weapons by the government, so the only states that limits you from buying one is California and Ohio and Maryland banned them.
Ohio has a ban too? The company that makes these is based in Ohio lol
Not a ban, a restriction. Like California, you need a permit. Sorry if I made that confusing.
flamethrower aren't considered weapons by the government
Considered firearms.
Well now I'm definitely going to have to save up $10,000 for a flame-throwing robot dog.
How else am I going to protect myself from all the flame-throwing robot dogs?
The only defense against a bad guy with a flame throwing robot dog, is a good guy with a flame throwing robot dog
How else am I going to protect myself from all the flame-throwing robot dogs?
Build a tesla coil for $100.
Neat.
What possible use case is there for this that isn't a felony of some description?
Gonna assume controlled burns in difficult terrain.
Also the reason that flamethrowers aren't illegal in most states, since being able to project flame makes controlled burns a lot easier.
Deer hunting. Don't think, just buy one and do it. It's the American way.
West bank.
I say that, but I, in no way, want that to happen.
But yeah, Boston Dynamic have long said that they don't want their robots weaponised, but here we are seeing it happen.
Boston Dynamics has made multiple robots for DARPA. If they make a really great platform, I expect they're probably gonna be weaponized at some point. Maybe not by them, but...
I remember a buddy of mine who was working on an autonomous, self-mapping rover research project at his university on a DARPA project. He was just working on the navigation side, part of a larger project. He was telling me how he had a "huh" moment when they got the first control unit and it had a big red button on it labelled "weapon".
Employees trying to unionize.
At least it seems like that sort of thing never ends up being a felony...
"The Mechanical Hound slept but did not sleep, lived but did not live in its gently humming, gently vibrating, softly illuminated kennel back in a dark corner of the firehouse"
Here we go...
I hate this but it's hilarious. It's a microcosm of everything that's making me depressed right now, and somehow that's precisely why it's amazing.
Lying on my bed, my new dog will keep me warm on cool winter nights.
According to the FAQ on the flamethrower, while the unit is apparently pretty flexible in fuel that it can handle, the recommended fuel is mostly diesel. I'd imagine that one could use biodiesel and do climate-friendly heating.
This is a great day! I think we can ALL agree that it's been deeply frustrating to be priced out of the flame throwing robot dog market for so long.
This is an absolute W for flamethrowing robot dog enthusiasts everywhere.
Israeli Military have entered the chat.
So how much for a shark with a frickin' laser beam attached to its head?
I'd settle for some ill-tempered sea bass.
Fire-extinguisher robot dogs in 3, 2, ...
Yeah, no. Saving people sounds like a waste of money. How can we monetize saving them? Their deaths are way more lucrative.
Totally replacing my snowblower with one of these
Great. Which country has your bet for the first country to sic these on their enemies?
Well, that answers that question.
*...30-foot flame-throwing range, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth"
Is that wifi6? 🤔
Anyone able to loan me under $10,000? It's for something really cool.
I just want one that delivers a beer and a hunk of summer sausage.
But a flamethrower? I guess...sure?
burns down house during summer sausage delivery
I think I made one of those in the new Zelda game
Dudes rock
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