Sit. Beg. Roll over. Shoot the hostile dead. Meet the Special Purpose Unmanned Rifle (SPUR) application, designed to be the robot dog quadruped’s best friend – so long as it wants a hand blasting a designated target away.
This is not a post for the faint of heart, easily freaked-out, or regular consumer of dystopian horror films. Because no matter how noble its intended uses in defending the lives of police, soldiers, and other white-hatted forces may be, the sight of a SPUR atop an approaching robot dog – its artificial intelligence and high-tech capabilities a-bristle – will seriously test the bladder control of even the most science-trusting geek out there. Thank goodness the device has no automated mode – for now.
Still, there’s enough about this made-for-bang-bang innovation that will cause the ballistic-averse crowd to quiver a while. According to specs provided by its Sword Defense maker, SPUR can fire up to 10 rounds from up to…