Meet The Flamethrowing Robodog Named Thermonator
The robodog flamethrower system is being touted for peaceful purposes, but one like it could have far deadlier potential applications.
Armed with the Throwflame’s ARC Flamethrower, Thermonator is able to remotely shoot a 30-foot-long stream of fire and is available to purchase for $9,420, the company says on its website.
Thermonator is able to “deliver on-demand fire anywhere!” boasts Throwflame, which says it is the oldest flamethrower maker in the United States.
The system is operated by a First Person View controller, a popular drone control concept that has gained notoriety in Ukraine guiding deadly drones from both sides onto targets.
The robodog itself is guided by Light Detection and Ranging, or LIDAR, a low-power, eye-safe laser technology which measures light reflected from short pulses to quickly and accurately make 3D maps of an environment. Such systems are used for surveying and even in some self-driving cars. LIDAR has become popular for drones that are meant to operate in dense environments, especially urban ones.
The ARC flamethrower is attached to the robodog via Picatinny rails found on firearms to attach scopes, lasers, bipods, and other accessories.
