Robot company Ghost Robotics has teamed up with weapons manufacturer SWORD Defense Systems to unveil the SPUR. This 'Special Purpose Unmanned Rifle' attaches to a robotic 'quadruped', or robot dog, and can devastate military targets from as far away as 1.2km.
The gun itself is a 6.5mm Creedmoor sniper rifle, which can be operated remotely. The company said: "Due to its highly capable sensors the SPUR can operate in a magnitude of conditions, both day and night.
The SWORD Defense Systems SPUR is the future of unmanned weapon systems, and that future is now."Ghost Robotics' 'robot dog' is itself very resilient, and can't be pushed over or easily attacked. "They're unstoppable, with the ability to get right back from any slip, fall, or failure.
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