HomeNews Glock-armed Israeli robot joins ranks of mechanized killers
RT.com
15 May, 2016
Yet another robot armed with a handgun was presented last week by an Israeli robotics company. A portable remotely operated crawler with a 9mm Glock 26 pistol mounted inside is a crack shot. It can also scout and climb stairs.
“Criminal was killed by robot” might soon become a standard police report. Just as an anonymous “police sniper,” this robot gives the operator a chance to remain anonymous while pressing the red button to relay a kill command.
The DOGO crawling traction tactical combat robot unveiled by Israeli General Robotics Ltd. was developed with counterterrorism in mind. The machine, operated remotely from a Panasonic touchpad, boasts 360-degree vision and audio intercom for conducting negotiations. It can be armed with non-lethal weapons, such as pepper spray and flashlight blinders, but it can also serve as an unemotional and lethal terminator.
The robot has special extendable “antennas” that help the compact machine climb stairs quickly. While inactive, the robot can be carried in a backpack.
DOGO’s 12 kilograms is enough to withstand the recoil of a 9mm Glock 26 hidden in its belly. The robot can deliver rapid and accurate fire at a target. The gun’s 14-round magazine is loaded once and can be reloaded by the operator once the mission is over.
“No robot out there on the market is organically designed to engage the target,” Defense News cited Shahar Gal, General Robotics vice president for business development and son of the company’s founder, retired Israeli Colonel Udi Gal.
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