Flamethrowing Robot Dog Goes on Sale
The design is available to consumers in every U.S. state except Maryland
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An Ohio-based flamethrower manufacturer has released what it said is the world’s first flame-throwing robot dog, capable of shooting flames up to 30 feet.
In a demonstration video, Throwflame’s ‘Thermonator’ robot is seen walking through a forest with a flamethrower on its back projecting in turn a laser beam, a torch light and finally a plume of flame.
The remote-controlled design can be operated using a smartphone, and it uses lidar for navigation and to direct the flame’s projection.
As per the video description, Thermometer uses the company’s ARC Flamethrower to “deliver on-demand fire anywhere!”
Throwflame has not advertised its new design as a weapon but pitched it as having possible uses in wildlife control, agricultural burns or snow and ice removal.
The quadruped robot is available to buy for just under $10,000 in every U.S. state aside from Maryland, which bans the use of flamethrowers.
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