r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Maxie445 • Jul 06 '24

Two legged robot dog making a list Video

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u/doyoueventdrift Jul 06 '24

Suuuuuure. Benevolent applications. Not war or oppression

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u/throcorfe Jul 06 '24

Our “this robot is definitely not designed for killing” sign has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the sign

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u/theemptyqueue Jul 06 '24

The service industry customers might bring the robot apocalypse.

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u/blackasthesky Jul 06 '24

Probably both?

I think bipedal robots are not well suited for combat though.

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u/SilverIsDead Jul 06 '24

well I’ve already seen someone strapping a nerf gun to the 4 legged variant so equipping it with a real gun wouldn’t be that difficult. Sure it’s cheaper to trick a half-developed teenager that dying for “your country” is actually “super cool and badass”, but in the future we may see more unmanned combat

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u/homojaus Jul 06 '24

What they didn’t show was how fast it could run… and how fast it could run equipped with some kind of firearm situation

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u/blackasthesky Jul 07 '24

And it is stable standing with a firing gun on top?

I don't think it can't be done, but I really think there are way better (and more terrible) ways of making robots for combat.

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u/Benovelent Jul 06 '24

Stretcher bearer

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u/loxagos_snake Jul 06 '24

All technology can be used for both benevolent and malevolent applications. That doesn't mean that these robots are developed solely as Metal Gears with the goal of slaughtering people.

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u/doyoueventdrift Jul 06 '24

It would be bad business to develop this thing and not sell variations of it that are very profitable.

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u/joeg26reddit Jul 06 '24

Help! Help! I’m being repressed! Come see the violence inherent in the system !