arstechnica , 2 months ago You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000 Thermonator, the first "flamethrower-wielding robot dog," is completely legal in 48 US states. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/you-can-now-buy-a-flame-throwing-robot-dog-for-under-10000/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000
Thermonator, the first "flamethrower-wielding robot dog," is completely legal in 48 US states.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/you-can-now-buy-a-flame-throwing-robot-dog-for-under-10000/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
aapis , 2 months ago @arstechnica america is a failed state lmao
@arstechnica america is a failed state lmao
collectifission , 2 months ago @arstechnica Is this within the Boston Dynamics terms?
@arstechnica Is this within the Boston Dynamics terms?
Bit_form , 2 months ago @arstechnica can we fucking not?!
@arstechnica can we fucking not?!
Selena , 2 months ago Dutch @arstechnica 🤦
@arstechnica 🤦
kmetz , 2 months ago @arstechnica well, don‘t burn yourself in the foot.
@arstechnica well, don‘t burn yourself in the foot.
cd0 , 2 months ago @arstechnica Excuse me, steward? I appear to be sitting in the wrong future, can I please move to a different one?
@arstechnica Excuse me, steward? I appear to be sitting in the wrong future, can I please move to a different one?
DEDGirl , 2 months ago @arstechnica this seems greeaat. 👀
@arstechnica this seems greeaat. 👀
mloxton , 2 months ago @arstechnica American TechBros: Hey, let's do something so stupid that we fuck up our own chances of having nice things. Yee-haw!
@arstechnica American TechBros: Hey, let's do something so stupid that we fuck up our own chances of having nice things. Yee-haw!
soundconjurer , 2 months ago @arstechnica a twist on Black Mirror's killer dog? Just what we needed.
@arstechnica a twist on Black Mirror's killer dog? Just what we needed.
beandev , 2 months ago @arstechnica This is fine. 🔥
@arstechnica
This is fine. 🔥
space_wrangler , 2 months ago @arstechnica What could possibly go wrong?
@arstechnica What could possibly go wrong?
thatandromeda , 2 months ago @arstechnica Oh but "It also includes a LIDAR sensor for mapping and obstacle avoidance". Safety first!
@arstechnica Oh but "It also includes a LIDAR sensor for mapping and obstacle avoidance". Safety first!
angusm , 2 months ago @arstechnica “The dog incinerated my homework.”
@arstechnica “The dog incinerated my homework.”
thatandromeda , 2 months ago @arstechnica OMG and they actually suggest snow removal as if we are not out here living on former MIT President Karl Compton's green earth https://alum.mit.edu/slice/1948-mit-president-mayor-try-salt
@arstechnica OMG and they actually suggest snow removal as if we are not out here living on former MIT President Karl Compton's green earth https://alum.mit.edu/slice/1948-mit-president-mayor-try-salt
darkoneko , 2 months ago @arstechnica ah, typical USA.
@arstechnica ah, typical USA.
jor , 2 months ago @arstechnica Not frightening at all. 😬
@arstechnica Not frightening at all. 😬
Outpost42 , 2 months ago @arstechnica Brings new meaning to the term "Hot Dog"
@arstechnica Brings new meaning to the term "Hot Dog"
ChemicalEyeGuy , 2 months ago @arstechnica This is very bad news for #DonaldTheDeplorable and his grifters. #Ammosexuals in the #MAGA cult cannot resist buying a flame-throwing #robot dog, and the $10,000 will clean-out their savings that would otherwise go to #Trump for #NFTs and other shit! 😂 #USpol
@arstechnica This is very bad news for #DonaldTheDeplorable and his grifters. #Ammosexuals in the #MAGA cult cannot resist buying a flame-throwing #robot dog, and the $10,000 will clean-out their savings that would otherwise go to #Trump for #NFTs and other shit! 😂 #USpol
Busybelle , 2 months ago @arstechnica Why does this even exist?
@arstechnica Why does this even exist?
GhostOnTheHalfShell , 2 months ago @arstechnica I can imagine people walking that in a park.
I can imagine people walking that in a park.
kristen_d , 2 months ago @arstechnica just what we need 🤪
@arstechnica just what we need 🤪
CGM , 2 months ago @arstechnica "flame-throwing robot dog" - what could possibly go wrong? 🤔
@arstechnica "flame-throwing robot dog" - what could possibly go wrong? 🤔
TheMattou , 2 months ago French @arstechnica Still less scary than a goose with a knife
@arstechnica Still less scary than a goose with a knife
koushiniku , 2 months ago @arstechnica $9420? Did Elon set the price?
@arstechnica $9420? Did Elon set the price?
Slipp , 2 months ago @arstechnica surely this can't go wrong at all
@arstechnica surely this can't go wrong at all