A robo-dog able to throwing 30-ft flames from its again might sound the stuff of sci-fi nightmares, however such terrors have been made actual final yr with the launch of the Thermonator from Ohio’s Throwflame. Now the fire-breathing quadruped is available for purchase for beneath $10k.

Although we have seen four-legged robotic pooches serving to out at work websites, present potential as mobility aids, getting athletic, towing plane, and even busting some critical Jagger strikes, there have additionally been various frankly harmful purposes added to the use case combine. The Thermonator lands firmly in that latter camp.

On the time of the pre-order launch, Throwflame’s cell pyro machine seemed to be constructed on Unitree’s Go1 platform however the manufacturing model bumps that as much as the Go2. Which means the robo-dog boasts 4D LiDAR sensing for mapping and impediment avoidance, a 720p wide-angle entrance digital camera and entrance lamp, octa-core processing brains plus AI smarts, 4G/Wi-Fi6/Bluetooth connectivity, and as much as 15,000mAh of battery energy.

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The “oldest flamethrower producer within the US” has mounted its ARC mannequin to the bot’s again, which options plasma arc ignition of gasoline or gasoline/diesel gas for laser-sighted supply of a stream of fireside to a spread of as much as 30 ft (10m). Distant operation through a cell app retains personnel out of harms approach through the pitched wildfire management, farm administration, “leisure and SFX” purposes – however enquiries from protection and authorities patrons are welcomed too.

As for the worth tag, the Unitree Go2 by itself has a beginning worth of US$1,600 – although the Professional mannequin is available in at $2,800 – and an ARC flamethrower begins at $699 (with equipment like rails and triggers costing additional). Tacking on laser sighting, a strong high mild and so forth, after which wrapping all elements up into one bundle interprets into a price of $9,420 per unit. The video beneath has extra.

Product web page: Thermonator