Finally – FINALLY! – the world’s first flame-throwing robot dog is available for the general public to purchase in the US. What could possibly go wrong?
Ohio-based company Throwflame is selling the
The remotely operated quadruped robot is mounted with an ARC flamethrower, fuelled by gasoline or gasoline diesel mix, that can spurt out a 9-meter (30-foot) flame from its nozzle. Armed with
The robot may be named after a cybernetic assassin sent back in time from a post-apocalyptic future, but the company states that Thermonator has been made for a variety of non-nefarious uses including wildfire control and prevention, agricultural management, snow and ice removal, and entertainment.
The website also has a “Defense Procurement & Export” portal for any militaries interested in getting their hands on one.
Don’t fret if this smells a little bit illegal. In the US, flamethrowers are totally legal and
“Flamethrowers are legal and unregulated in most counties. Chances are, we can ship to you,” Throwflame
Billionaire Elon Musk famously exploited these loose regulations when the Boring Company