• blobjim [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I like how these scary robo dog things have been on the edge of practicality for like the last 10 years. They're probably just impractical and this stuff is just a grift. How long could it possibly take to make a stupid robo dog thing actually useful? But they don't even seem to have a clear use case for it other than "dystopia robot".

    I also like that the sign for some company in the background says "Five Years Out". That statement will probably remain forever true.

    • Owl [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Robots are extremely fun to work on, and anyone who has ever worked on one knows the only thing a robot can be trusted to destroy is itself, so yeah, 100% grift. Get a full-time job working on your hobby project by strapping a gun on it and telling the military they'll be able to use it for war crimes in 10 years.

    • RangeFourHarry [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      Arrow has actually been around since the 60’s. Think they do electronics. I guess it’s the equivalent of Boeing going ‘look at our future, ooooh’