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I used to think it was a bit magical to have a fire-breathing dragon at home, but now I find that there is real hope.
Although not a dragon, the dog has learned to breathe fire, specifically, of course, a robot dog:
In recent years, in addition to being keen on the research of quadruped robots, major companies have also engaged in endless brain holes to install peripheral equipment on the back of dogs. For example, this one is carrying a flamethrower, and the flames are far away:
I always feel that when Skynet counterattacks, this thing will burn me with fire.
This fire-breathing robot dog is a product launched by the American flamethrower company Throwfire.
The dog was named Thermonator and sold for $9,420, or 68,000 yuan.
But if you're sharp-eyed, you'll notice that this robot dog is a bit familiar:
If the flamethrower is removed, isn't this the Unitree Go2 of the continental robotics company Unitree Technology?
I deliberately went to the official website to take a look, and it started at 9997 yuan.
It seems that the flamethrower company should have equipped its own flamethrower products on this robot dog, which is really a "Sino-American cooperation".
So, what is this fire-breathing dog used for, it can't really be used to burn people, right?
Throwfire is a company that specializes in flamethrowers, and it does have a lot of ideas when it comes to designing flamethrowers.
And putting the flamethrower on the robot dog is actually a similar idea to putting the drone on it, broadening the use scenario of the flamethrower.
So the main use of the Thermonator is essentially a flamethrower, dealing with wildfires, agricultural needs, snow and ice removal. Sometimes flamethrowers are used to control pests, or to create flames during filming.
Of course, with the blessing of the robot dog, the functions will be richer. For example, it can be connected to the Internet and remotely controlled by mobile phone:
It seems that it can adapt to multi-terrain walking, and can run on both snow and grass:
There is also laser aiming at night, which feels like it can be used to fight zombies:
The robot dog is equipped with their new ARC flamethrower, which focuses on easy ignition, light and easy to carry, and the range can reach 9.1 meters.
When breathing fire, the robot dog can also jump.
You don't say that the robot dog is doing a serious job with this wanton fire-breathing appearance, I thought it was an army of robots that came to destroy humans.
In fact, last year, the company released a teaser of Charizard, which caused heated discussions at the time, and the robot dog used in the preview seemed to be Unitree Go1.
A lot of people have the same opinion as I do, saying that this is a fantastic toy, after all, a dog learns to breathe fire like a cat learns to do a handstand.
But there are also many people who are worried about this.
As the old saying goes, play with fire and urine. Although this is a tool, if it is not done well, it will cause unnecessary fires.
Some people also complained that the way the killer company cleaned up the corpse in the movie could be updated, just let the dog burn it directly.
There are also netizens who have their brains open, what kind of flamethrower, isn't it more practical to make a fire extinguisher?
Don't say it, don't say it, Unitree Technology's Unitree B1 has really had a similar design promotion, allowing the robot dog to cooperate with firefighters to extinguish fires.
The robot dog can cross stairs to scout the environment, radar scans to build building maps, cameras to transmit fire signals, carry rescue supplies, and so on.
In fact, referring to Throwfire's brain hole, it seems that it is not impossible to let the robot dog carry a fire extinguisher.
Of course, most people feel that Throwfire's fire-breathing dog is a potential weapon of war. Rushing into the enemy's position and spewing fire, it is estimated that it will also have a certain lethality.
One thing to say, someone actually converted the Unitree Go1 into a robot dog that can shoot remotely.
Unlike other regular munitions, Russian brother Alexander Atamanov himself modified the gun to a robot dog, which is similar to buying Lego bricks online and putting together a working rifle.
The dog's performance at that time scared netizens a lot, because this thing really shoots:
In particular, the first perspective is the same as playing chicken, which obviously makes killing more like a program or a game.
But its shortcomings are also obvious, the small body cannot withstand the recoil of the gun, and the gun has to be shot several steps back.
Seeing the modification of these robot dogs, it is no wonder that everyone is afraid that the Terminator will become a documentary.
But I'm still curious about when the "Missile Dog" will be made, and I'm quite looking forward to it.
(The pictures and information materials in the article come from the Internet)