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The flamethrower on the "Thermonator" has a fire breathing range of up to 30 feet, for those willing to shell out nearly $10,000.

What Could Go Wrong? Company Selling Robot Dog With Attached Flamethrower

By Frank Landymore

The brain geniuses at the Pentagon have decided that a good use of the taxpayer dollar is to attach rifles onto the backs of robot dogs.

US Army Brags About Plans to Mount Rifle on Robot Dog

By Noor Al-Sibai

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has decided to unleash Digidog, a dystopian robodog, into the hands of the NYPD, despite mass public outrage.

The NYPD Is Bringing Back Its Widely Hated Robodog

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

To the credit of both Coperni and Boston Dynamics, we can't stop thinking about the viral robodogs-on-the-runway stunt. But only because it sucked.

Robodog Peeling Off a Model’s Clothes Is a Viral Riff on Ominous Tech

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

While Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime performance stole the night, a group of weird robot dogs during the pregame show left viewers pretty perturbed.

Viewers Worried Jason Derulo’s Super Bowl Robot Dogs Will Kill Them

By Noor Al-Sibai

FCC commissioner Brendan Carr went on a Twitter rant this week about robodogs, citing apocalyptic science fiction movies and television

FCC Commissioner Says He’s Afraid of Robodogs and We Can’t Tell If He’s Joking

By Jon Christian

Experts say installing a gun on a robodog marks an inflection point in the development of killer robots — and maybe the tech shouldn't be allowed at all.

Experts Shocked by Military Robodog With Sniper Rifle Attachment

By Jon Christian

A company called Ghost Robotics is building dog-like robots explicitly for military use. Soon, they'll guard an Air Force base in Florida.

Oh No: This Company Is Building Robodogs Specifically for Combat

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) set out with an ambitious task, to build a robodog which combined all the best parts of Siri, 3D-printing, and robots like Boston Dynamics SpotMini.

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This Boston Dynamics-Esque Bot Has Horrifying, Human-Like Eyes

Boston Dynamics CEO Marc Raibert told the audience at re:MARS he thinks the company's SpotMini robodogs could one day battle for our entertainment.

Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics CEO Wants Its Robodogs to Fight Each Other

By Kristin Houser

Robo-Dogs: Japanese Scientists Upgrade Their SAR Dogs

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Robo-Dogs: Japanese Scientists Upgrade Their SAR Dogs

By Jelor Gallego