‘Ultimate firepower companion’ is purportedly for wildlife control, ecological conservation, and snow and ice removal
What has four legs and can breathe fire? Apparently the Thermonator, a controversial “first-ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog”.
According to Throwflame, an Ohio-based company that manufactures flamethrowers, its latest invention features a 30ft firing range, light detection and range mapping, as well as laser sighting, aboard a battery-powered thing with legs that can jump around.
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