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lughnasadh OP t1_ixo2d87 wrote

Submission Statement

Arming robots feels inevitable. They would allow the lives of police officers to be protected, if the robots could face armed assailants instead. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has seen drones move to the forefront of 21st armed conflict. I'm surprised quadruped robots, like Boston Dynamics Spot, haven't been used more yet. The Boston Dynamics robot is expensive, but there are several inexpensive clones of it produced in China. Though a Chinese manufacturer seems to be working on something like this.

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genericaddress t1_ixocepg wrote

Part of Boston Dynamics EULA is that the users can't mount any sort of weapon on their robots. They've threatened suspension and legal action to people who mounted toy guns on their Spots.

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IPCTech t1_ixqdmfe wrote

Simple: don’t buy one from Boston dynamics, buy a competitors robot dog

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