Armed Robot Dog, An Illustration Of Future War Technology

Robot dogs are capable of carrying weapons and firing them.(photo; facebook @AVAtamanov)

JAKARTA - A video about advanced robotic weapons recently emerged from Russia. This video is about a robot dog opening fire with a submachine gun strapped to its back. This video was uploaded by the founder of the Russian hoverbike company. It could be a war combat weapon in the future.

Vice reported that Alexander Atamanov, founder of the Russian hoverbike company, uploaded a viral video, which shows the UnitreeYushu dogbot being sold online for around $3.000. This robot looks capable, shooting up the snow-covered hills outside. He can also be a playable robot.

At a time when autonomous drones are being used to target terrorists and the US Army has its own robot dog armed with sniper rifles, the video is a chilling reminder that this type of weapon is already a reality.

The robot dog, which the manufacturer calls a 'tech dog', appears to be carrying a Russian weapon known as the PP-19 Vityaz. It is a type of submachine gun based on the AK-47 design. The robot also has Velcro strips on its sides and the Russian flag is visible on its left side.

There's a lot we don't know about dystopian dogs' abilities, but this robot dog seems to have a hard time handling gun recoil. Because every time it is fired, the bot must balance itself.

Atamanov, who based on his social media feeds seems to enjoy military-style gear, posted an image to his Facebook page showing what looks like the same dogbot, but this time holding a cup of coffee instead of a submachine gun.

The Russian entrepreneur, based in New York City, holds bachelor's degrees in engineering and law. As well as a master's degree in innovation process management and calls himself 'a leading international pioneer and expert in the field of personal aviation technology'. This is visible on the page on his LinkedIn.

Boston Dynamics, the maker of its own robot dog, said it would not sell these robots to people who intend to arm the bots with rifles. However, agencies like the NYPD have used it to patrol apartment buildings. However, this has drawn criticism from supporters of civil liberties. However, other companies are still pursuing robot dogs with the ability to use force.

SPUR Robot

A robot dog with a 6.5mm Creedmoor sniper rifle attached to it, appears capable of firing and hitting targets 3.940 feet away. This robot was briefly unveiled at the US Army trade show in October 2021.

The robot named the Special Purpose Unmanned Rifle (SPUR) is the brainchild of Philadelphia-based Ghost Robotics and weapons manufacturer SWORD International of Sparks, Nevada.

The SPUR can be remotely controlled to load, unload and fire its rifle when placed atop one of Ghost Robotics' existing 'quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles'.

The company has not disclosed the exact configuration of the weapon, or how much ammunition the engine is capable of carrying or its reload rate.

However, tests show that the 6.5mm shells used in the Creedmoor rifle offer increased range over the 7.62x51mm shells currently used by US forces.