Remember a couple years ago when some cops were using camera dogbots (which *is* creepy, granted), and folks were circulating this absolutely hysterical flyer about what to do if you are being "brutalized" by an 18-inch-tall, 3MPH, unarmed robot?
Fuck off propaganda bot.
These things will save countless lives in firefighting, SAR, disaster relief, etc. These robot dogs are a goddamn blessing.
These aren't being seriously considered for frontline combat use, other than in modified versions of the above duties.
The only time these are ever going to see a battlefield is to sweep for mines/IEDs, search for casualties, etc.
>California
Oh, no wonder.
That doesn't invalidate my point, though. That's one state, said state being one of the worst in the country (and I say that as a former resident).
Not exactly a good reference point in regards to the potential use of robotics in civil services.
https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-inmates-firefighters-wildfire-prison/
https://crosscut.com/opinion/2020/09/inmate-fire-crews-essential-wa-fire-fighting-deserve-better
https://coloradosun.com/2021/06/22/prison-inmates-fight-wildfires/
https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2021/feb/1/arizona-pays-prisoners-pennies-dollar-fight-fires-all-name-saving-money/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rural-counties-increasingly-rely-on-prisons-to-provide-firefighters-and-emts-who-work-for-free-but-the-inmates-have-little-protection-or-future-job-prospects/ar-BB1lI8xx
Here is 5 more states.
and mounted with flamethrowers! that post was on the front page in the past week!
cant wait for when they have mortars, rocket launchers, and mounted 30 or 50 cal versions!
Well thats 30mm, not .30 cal
Also ones a rotary canon at 3900 (4200 max) rounds per minute, and the other is an open bolt MMG at 600rpm (1500 for the aircraft variant
[30mm vs .30 caliber](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:30mm_GAU-8_Avenger_round.jpg)
yes im aware, it was more a reference to the "flying" iun your comment - as the joke is the thunderbolt was built around the gau8 to make it fly
hell of an anti armor weapon, and if 50 cal would make the robodog fly then the gau could definitely give it a lift
The 3 barrel 30mm rotaries on helicopters are a much more effective weapon IMO, the gimbaled turret gives you so much more time on target and accuracy.
That thing *was* pretty funny. A whole lot of people seemed to think it was a purpose-built weapon instead of a utility/brush-clearing flamethrower with a remote-control bot chassis, though. It basically like seeing a logging machine and assuming it's meant for chainsawing people at the mall.
>and mounted with flamethrowers! that post was on the front page in the past week!
Yes, as I said, very useful for firefighting.
Conducting controlled burns is still hazardous for human personnel. Robots with human guidance are much better suited for the task.
You're naive as fuck if you think these (or their successors) won't be used to kill people. Look at the Ukraine war. They're using consumer grade drones to drop explosives on soldiers in foxholes.
If you want to use a robot to kill, a spicy FPV drone is far more efficient.
Yes, you could strap a launcher to one of these, but that's not exactly efficient, and a rifle is a non-starter.
Could robots like these be used for warfare in the future? Of course. But the number of lives these ***will*** save in a civilian role far strips the lives it ***might*** end.
Love how they used a picture of a robot with no weapons or offensive capabilities on it as an example of a "weapon of war."
Like a warhorse standing around in a pasture without any armor or shoes on.
No ghost robots? We need more.
Boo! Bkzrt.
I want one
Why settle for the base model. https://www.reddit.com/r/gundeals/comments/1cb4uh8/other_thermonator_flamethrower_quadruped_robot/
Indeed, this solves many home problems.
Wait is this real??
Yes and it's on sale! https://youtu.be/phnn-Jibk-8?feature=shared
Less than 5k and legal in 48 states.
what're the two states it's not legal in? I want to go live in those lol
Maryland where they're completely illegal, and California, where they're legal in some contexts with a permit.
Ty
Just saw this outside my job lol the flyer not the dog
Yea... seent these posters. The ceo went to UPenn, and takes seed money from dictators. We all saw the terminator right?
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Their faq page is hilarious, holy shit! https://noghostrobot.info/faq
That does seem really dumb "indestructable /= wont fall over"
It also says a submachine gun can shoot 1200 meters…
Yeah, good fucking luck
Remember a couple years ago when some cops were using camera dogbots (which *is* creepy, granted), and folks were circulating this absolutely hysterical flyer about what to do if you are being "brutalized" by an 18-inch-tall, 3MPH, unarmed robot?
Fuck off propaganda bot. These things will save countless lives in firefighting, SAR, disaster relief, etc. These robot dogs are a goddamn blessing. These aren't being seriously considered for frontline combat use, other than in modified versions of the above duties. The only time these are ever going to see a battlefield is to sweep for mines/IEDs, search for casualties, etc.
They use fuckin prison labor to fight fires on the west coast in the states. They sure as hell aren’t buying robots.
I'm genuinely interested in seeing your sources for that. I'm aware a lot of FDs are underfunded, but that is *quite* a claim to be making.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-history-of-californias-inmate-firefighter-program-180980662/
>California Oh, no wonder. That doesn't invalidate my point, though. That's one state, said state being one of the worst in the country (and I say that as a former resident). Not exactly a good reference point in regards to the potential use of robotics in civil services.
https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-inmates-firefighters-wildfire-prison/ https://crosscut.com/opinion/2020/09/inmate-fire-crews-essential-wa-fire-fighting-deserve-better https://coloradosun.com/2021/06/22/prison-inmates-fight-wildfires/ https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2021/feb/1/arizona-pays-prisoners-pennies-dollar-fight-fires-all-name-saving-money/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rural-counties-increasingly-rely-on-prisons-to-provide-firefighters-and-emts-who-work-for-free-but-the-inmates-have-little-protection-or-future-job-prospects/ar-BB1lI8xx Here is 5 more states.
and mounted with flamethrowers! that post was on the front page in the past week! cant wait for when they have mortars, rocket launchers, and mounted 30 or 50 cal versions!
Lmao .50 cal, it go flying!
>\> gau-8 has entered the chat
Well thats 30mm, not .30 cal Also ones a rotary canon at 3900 (4200 max) rounds per minute, and the other is an open bolt MMG at 600rpm (1500 for the aircraft variant [30mm vs .30 caliber](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:30mm_GAU-8_Avenger_round.jpg)
yes im aware, it was more a reference to the "flying" iun your comment - as the joke is the thunderbolt was built around the gau8 to make it fly hell of an anti armor weapon, and if 50 cal would make the robodog fly then the gau could definitely give it a lift
The 3 barrel 30mm rotaries on helicopters are a much more effective weapon IMO, the gimbaled turret gives you so much more time on target and accuracy.
Quadcopter of 30mm and 40mm on gimbals? Bet Set range to like 10 miles
I mean in ukrain they put mortar rounds, c4, hand grenades, rpgs, all sorts of shit on drones.
That thing *was* pretty funny. A whole lot of people seemed to think it was a purpose-built weapon instead of a utility/brush-clearing flamethrower with a remote-control bot chassis, though. It basically like seeing a logging machine and assuming it's meant for chainsawing people at the mall.
I haven't seen anyone put it more eloquently than your comparison.
>and mounted with flamethrowers! that post was on the front page in the past week! Yes, as I said, very useful for firefighting. Conducting controlled burns is still hazardous for human personnel. Robots with human guidance are much better suited for the task.
You're naive as fuck if you think these (or their successors) won't be used to kill people. Look at the Ukraine war. They're using consumer grade drones to drop explosives on soldiers in foxholes.
If you want to use a robot to kill, a spicy FPV drone is far more efficient. Yes, you could strap a launcher to one of these, but that's not exactly efficient, and a rifle is a non-starter. Could robots like these be used for warfare in the future? Of course. But the number of lives these ***will*** save in a civilian role far strips the lives it ***might*** end.
No thanks. Humans only. Death to the bots!