The Submachine Gun / Robot Dog Examined

By IPVM Team, Published Jul 29, 2022, 09:39am EDT (Info+)

A video went viral showing a robot with a rifle strapped to its back, firing shots, raising fresh questions about the use of armed and unarmed robots for military or security purposes.

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In this report, IPVM examines the video and provides an analysis of the components and details, as well as the manufacturer of the robot shown in the video.

Video **** *****

********** ****** ** ******* ** ***** by * ******* ***********,********* ********, *** ****** *********** ** ***** social ***** **** ****, *** ***** shows * *****, ***-**** ***** ******* around * *****, ************ ******. ***** is * ***** ********** *** ******* to *** *****'* ****. ****** **** ******** **********:

Details ** *** ******* ** *****

******** *** ***** ******* ** *** ideal, **** *** **** ** ******** several******* ** *** *****. *****, ***** ** * ******* flag ** *** **** ** *** robot:

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** *** ***** **** ** *** machine ** * ********/************ *****, ********* a ****'* ****:

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**** ** ******** ******* ** * Russian ** ******* ******** ******, *** IPVM ***** *** ******.

**** *** **** ******** ** *** rifle's ****, *** ****** ******** * crate **** * ********* *** ****, a ****** ** *** ******* ***** forces, ** *** ***** ***** ******* a ****** ** *** ******** *****.

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*******, *** ******* ******* ** *** background ** * *******-**** ****-*:

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*** ***** *** *** ****** ******* the ***** *** ****** ************ ** via ****** *******.

Robot: *** ************

**** ********** *** ***** **** ** a ******* ***. ******* ********** ** **** *** ** ***** in ********, ********, ***.

********* ********, * ******* ***********, ****** *** original ***** ** *** ***** ** YouTube. ******** ********** * ***** ** ********* ******** **** ** ******* ******* robot ****** *** **** ****:

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*** ***** *** *********** ** * caption, ********** *** ******:

*** *** **** * *******. **** an ********* ** ****. * ***** will ******* * ********? **** * robot **** * ***** ** ****** into * *********** ** ***?

**** *** ****** ** **** *** link ******* *** ***** ***** ** the ***** *** *** ******** ** government. ** ** ******** **** *** weapon *** ******* ********* ** *******, possibly ********, *** ******** *** ********** gun ** *** ******* *****.

************, **** *** *** **** ** find *** ******** **** ******* ******** and *******.

Weapon: ******* ********** ***

*** ***** ******** ** *** ***** is * **-**-** ****** ********** *** like **** ***:

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*** **-**-** ** ***** ** *** AK-47 ******** *** *** **** ** to *** ****** *** ******.

US ***** **** ********** *******

******* ** *****, ********* ****** ******** and ***** ********, *********** *** **** factor ******.

****** ********' ******* ********** *********** **** **** *** ********** *** allow ****** ** *** ***** ******, saying:

"** **** *** ********* *** ******"

"** **** *** ********* *** ******* with ***** *** **** ** *** our ****** ** ******* ** ********** targeting *******. ** *** ******** *** being **** *** ****, ** **** take *********** ******** ** ******** **** misuse."

** ********,***** *********** ********* **** * ******* ******* to *********** ********** ******* ******** ***** (****):

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*** ****, ***** ****** ** ******, fires *.**** **********, *** ** ********* range ** *,*** ******, *** *** a **-***** ********.

Security/Military ************?

***** *** ******** ********* ************ *** this **** ** **********, ***** ** still ** *** *******. *** *******, the *** **** ****** ********** **** its ******* ******* ***** ****** *********** * ***** **** ******** in ****. *** ****** ****** **** * Boston ******** **** ***** ********** **** *** ********, ********* ****** temperatures, ****** *****.

*** **** ********** ** ***** ***** weapons ** * ******** ** *** enforcement ******** ******* **** ** ********* to *******. **** ** * ************ environment, ***** *** *** ** ****** force ** ********* **** ********** **** in ***** ***** ** *** ***********, allowing ********** ****** ** **** *** decision ** ******* ** *** ****** force ** *** ***********, ***** *** technology's ****** *****.

*******, ****** **** **** ****** ** deliver ****** *****. ********* *** ********* of **** ****** ****** ******** ** 2016, *** *** **** * ***** to ******* * ****** ********* ******, killing *** ********** ******.

******** **** ***** ** **** *********, as * ***** **** ** **** placed ** * *** **** ***** typically **** **** **** *********** *** would ** **** ** ******* **** that *** ********* *** ******. *** offensive ********** *** *** ***** ** this ****, *******, ** *******.

Upcoming ****

**** ** ** *** ******* ** purchasing *** ******* *** *** ** upcoming **** ** ********* *** **** it *****.

Comments (25)

John Honovich

IPVM | 07/29/22 01:43pm

*********** *** * ** ******* ******* to ****** *** **** ***** *** works ** *** *******.

***, **************** ****** *** ********.

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to John Honovich | 07/30/22 03:21am

*’** *** ******* **** ************* *********** actually *** ***** **** ***** ** serious *************…

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 07/30/22 11:15am

**** **** *** ** ******* ****** of ***** ** * ** *** surprised. * **** *** **** ****** else ***** ********* **** **** (****** a *** ****** *** ***** *** it ** ******** ** ** ****** offered / ****).

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Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | 07/29/22 01:56pm

***** ***** * ******* ** **** I *** **** *****.

******* ******* ** **** **** ** the ***.

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Matt Bischof

07/29/22 02:15pm

**********… *** * ***** ** **** bytes ** ******* ****** *** *******.

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Malcolm Rutherford

07/29/22 02:41pm

***** ** ** ******* ** * science ******* ******, ***** ****** * believe, ***** ***** **** ** **** form ****** *** *********** ********** *** purposefully **** ********* *** ****** ** encounter.

***** ** ****** ** ** ******* about * ****** ***** ***** **** a ***-******* ****** ********** ***** ** no ****** **** *******-***** ******* ****** not ****** ********** ****** *******. ***** all ** ***** *** **** ***** destruction ** *** **** ***** ** we ***** ***** ******, ** * can ********* *** **** ***** ******** in ********* **********, ***** ** ***** not **** ** **** ******.

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Undisclosed Integrator #1

07/29/22 09:03pm

*** ****** ****** *** ********* **** to **** *****.

**** * ********* ***********, ***** ********* are ********** *** **** **** ** work.

*****, **** ********** **** *** **** motor ***** ** ********** ***** * firearm. ****** ****'* ***** ******** ***** that ** ** ********* **** ***** practice *** *******, *** ***** ****** lack *** **** ******* ** ** able ** *** ******** ********** ** a ********. **** ***** ***'* **** control *** ****** ** * *** and **** ****** *, *, *, 5 *** **** *** **** (*** since **'* ****** *********, ******** **** some ********'* *****).

******, **** *** **** ****. ******** return **** **** * ***** ******** will ******* **** ***** **** *******. If *** ***** *** ***** *** are ********* *** ******* **** **** the ********** ******, *** ******* *** joints **** ***** ** **** **********.

*****, ****'** ******. **** **** "** deep ********" ******** ** *** ***** these **** ** **** ** **** the ********** ******* ** ***** *** a ********? **** ***'* ***** *** themselves *** ** ****** ******* ******** input ***** ***** **** *** ********'* situational ********* *** ********, ** ******** algorithms ***** **** ***** *** ******* to **** * **** *** **** be ********** ** ******** ****, ***/** risk ******** ****.

******, **** *** ****! ** ***** a **** ******** ***** **** ** clearly ******* *** **** **** **** the *****'* ******** ***********. ***** ** NO ******* ** ******** **** ****.

*****, *'* ****** **** * ***** kick **** ***** *** ** ***** fall ****. *** * **** * machine ***. ** ** **. ******* in ***** ******** ****** ** ** has ** ******* ** ***** ****-**-****, hell *** ***** ******** **** **** the ***** ** *** *** **'* combat ***********.

* ***** ** ** *** *** get *** *******.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/04/22 05:33pm

** ** ** **** *** ****** dynamics *** **** ** * ****** good *** ** *** ******* **** when ******.

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Hash Salehi

07/29/22 10:41pm

*** **** **** *** ** ***** cost?

****** *** * ******…

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Michael Miller

In reply to Hash Salehi | 07/30/22 04:11am

* ***** *.*. **** ** ****** 75k. * ****** **** ***** ****.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 07/30/22 11:14am

****,**'* $*,*** **** ***** *** *** "Pro" ***:

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Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 07/30/22 12:49pm

***... * ****'* ********* **** ***.

***** **** **** *** *** ** the *********** ******.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to John Honovich | 08/04/22 05:34pm

**** ** *** **** *** *** PP-19? *** *** ******* ** *** wait **** *** *** ********** ** will *** ** ******* ** ******* a **********?

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 08/04/22 05:36pm

** *** ** ******* ****** **** guns.

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Sean Kurtz

08/04/22 01:41pm

***** *** **** ** ***** *** this ** **** *** *********. ** are ******* ** *** ****** ** warfare. * ** *** **** ** this ** * **** ** *** thing ** **** *****...

* *** *** *** ****** ********* and ***** ****** ** "** ****/***** that *** * ***********" *** ***** the **** **** *** ******** *** bad.

*** ****** *** ***** ***-**, ***** is * ***** ****** ******* ****** Metalhead ***** ******** *** *** ******.

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Jermaine Wilson

IPVMU Certified | 08/04/22 02:26pm

******* *********** ** ******** ******************** *** ********* ** ***** ********, stating **** **** ****** "any **** of refit and behavior that is harmful or potentially harmful for human beings" [Emphasis added]:

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********?

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

08/04/22 03:32pm

******* ***** ***** ****** *** *****: "Human ********* *** ******* **** ********* defense. ****** ****** ** ***** ** a ********* ****. ** ******* ****-***** at *:** *.*. ******* ****, ****** 29th."

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Matt Bischof

08/04/22 05:48pm

*** **** ****** *’* ********* ** buy *** ** ***** **** **** now ** ******* ** * *** to **** ** ** *** *** I *** *** **** ****** ***** should ** **** ** *** ****-*****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Matt Bischof | 08/04/22 06:14pm

**** ** *** ****** **** ****** your **** *** ******* *** ** power ** ******, **** ***** **** to ****** ** **** *******.

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Matt Bischof

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 08/04/22 06:17pm

*****é… ******* *********.

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John Honovich

IPVM | 08/08/22 12:57am

* *** ***** ** *** / robot ***:

************ "* *** * *****"*** **** * ******* *********** *** the ***** ******* *** *+ ******* views.

**'* ****** * ***** *** ** ends ** ********* ** *** *** make ** ****.

**'* ***** *** **** ******* (*******'* product) *** ** ******* ** **** version. ***** ** ******** ******* *** gun ** *** *** ** ***** a ***** ** ***** *** *** this ***** **** *** ***-*** / non ************ ***.

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Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 08/08/22 01:15am

**** *** ******** **** **** ** SPOT? *** ******* ***** **** * cheap ********.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 08/08/22 01:21am

**** ** **** ****** ********, **'* the **** **** ***** *** *** far **** *********.

** ******* * ******* ******* **** Boston ******** ******** -****** *****/******** ******* *******

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Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 08/08/22 01:24am

*** ***** **** *** **** **. I *** **** ** ***.

** ***** ** **** ***** *****. How ** *** *** ***** ** against **** *****? $**** ** $**,*** is * *** **********.

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Nikita Ermolaev

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Michael Miller | 08/08/22 03:01pm

*** ** *** ******* *********** ******* Boston *******'* **** *** ******* *** is *** **** ** ********* *********** for *** *** *** *** ****** (Go1 ***, ***** ** ** ***** 2.4x **** *********, ****** *** ***********). Other ******* *********** *** ******* *****, payload, *** *****, *** ****, ***.:

  • *** *** ** ****** **** **** - *.**/* **. *.* */* (***** more ******** *** ****** *** **** faster)
  • **** *** ***** ****** ** ** 3 ***** **** **** *** ***/***- 14kg (** ***) **. ***(*.* ***) - ******* ** ***************** * ****** ******* ** *** (11 ***)
  • *** *** **** ** *** **° angled *******, ***** **** ****** **** 30°
  • *** **** ******* ****** *** ***** ("1-2.5h") ******* **** *** ** ******* run **** ** ** *******
  • **** *** ** ********** ****, ******* does *** ******* ********** ********** *** Air/Pro ****** - *******, **** **** a ********* ***** (***** *** ** fitted ** *** *****) **** ** "ideal *** ********** *******"
  • **** ** **** *****, *** ******* does *** ******* *** ****** *** Go1 ***/***/***
  • **** *** ***** ******, *******, ** is ******* ** ** ** *** Air/Pro/Edu *** (*******'* ** ***** *** climb **** ******)

******* ******* **** **** ** ** its ****** ******* ** ** ****.

******* *** * ****** ** ********* models **** ***** *** ***********, ******* payload, ***. - *** * **** detailed ********** ****** *******'* ********.

*** ******* -**** *****

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