At $9,420 USD, the Thermonator robot dog combines the Unitree Go2 with a more powerful ARC flamethrower, complete with gasoline / diesel-powered plasma arc ignition. When fueled up, it’s capable of firing a stream of flames up to 30-feet.
Unfortunately (or fortunately), this robot dog does not offer an autonomous operation mode, but rather can be controlled via a smartphone app over WiFi or Bluetooth. On a full charge, you can expect up to 1-hour of flame throwing fun. Practical applications include wildfire control / prevention, agricultural management, ecological conservation, snow / ice removal, and of course the entertainment industry.
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This is the precursor to the Skynet ‘Hunter Killer’….That flame thrower could just as easily be a machine gun or a laser weapon. Only a matter of time before they set up a larger flying drone for this,” said one commenter.
