noada21 t1_jarkg8q wrote on March 3, 2023 at 3:34 PM

I can see various uses for them like checking suspected IEDs or roughly clearing a building to make sure there’s no surprises. But i think it would still be a while before any kind of lethal weapons are mounted or used on them

diacewrb OP t1_jarmgf1 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 3:47 PM

They have already started work on armed robot dogs.

https://futurism.com/sniper-rifle-robot-dog

And they can even be flown in via another drone

https://www.businessinsider.com/china-machine-gun-mounted-robot-dog-black-mirror-2022-10?r=US&IR=T

takeitinblood3 t1_jarn5kb wrote on March 3, 2023 at 3:52 PM

SushiRex t1_jarurc3 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 4:42 PM

wp skynet

StoryAndAHalf t1_jasey6l wrote on March 3, 2023 at 6:52 PM

Weird, I expected the robot dogs to have at least 1 arm.

bradland t1_jatdte2 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 10:46 PM

How is mounting a gun on one of these any different than mounting missiles on a drone?

nocondo4me t1_jaw0eem wrote on March 4, 2023 at 2:40 PM

A self guided missile is a drone

karangoswamikenz t1_jas90rj wrote on March 3, 2023 at 6:14 PM

Look up ghost robotics

[deleted] t1_jbj014r wrote on March 9, 2023 at 11:49 AM

They seem perfect to use as rescue tools. Their small size, agility, balance, etc. makes them perfect for use in rescue situations where there are people trapped in ruble (like after various natural disasters) or potentially people who are trapped in positions where it would be too dangerous to send a person (as in you could send these into a burning building to look for trapped people rather than sending in firemen if it's not known whether people are in fact inside and alive). I'd love to see a rescue line of these developed with various attachments like a jaws of life, fire extinguisher, oxygen tank, watercraft for navigating flood areas to deliver medical and emergency supplies, etc.