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u.s. army tests "lone wolf" robot dog in middle east to accelerate ai militarization

2024-10-07

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according to a report on the british daily mail website on october 3, the us army dispatched a robot dog named "lone wolf" to the middle east, which is one step closer to using this type of robot dog on the battlefield.

according to reports, the robot dog is equipped with a rifle on its back, which is mounted on an artificial intelligence (ai) rotating stand that can aim at air targets.

this armed robot dog was sent overseas by the us army to conduct exercises at the red sands integrated experimental center in saudi arabia.

the u.s. military released a photo of "lone wolf" last week, showing this four-legged unmanned ground vehicle designed by the american "ghost" robotics company and manufactured in south korea. the shooting location is unknown.

according to reports, the red sands comprehensive experimental center is part of the strategic relationship between the united states and gulf arab countries and will be opened in 2022.

it is reported that the robot dog's rifle attacked several static ground targets.

the rifle on the back of the "lone wolf" is equipped with a large electro-optical sighting system that can use infrared or thermal imaging capabilities to locate air targets.

although the u.s. army did not officially name the robot dog "lone wolf," the name is engraved on its large aiming lens.

the robot dog has a laser sighting device on the side and a gopro-like camera on the rear.

according to reports, this armed robot dog appeared at fort drum in new york state, usa, on august 1 to participate in the us army's "hard kill operation." the operation demonstrated the u.s. army’s capabilities using counter-drone systems. during the "live-fire exercise" session, viewers saw the "lone wolf" walking around in an open grassy area, moving the ai ​​camera to aim at the target.

in recent years, the pentagon has added robot dogs to its arsenal. the u.s. marine corps tested a quadruped robot equipped with a remote-controlled weapons system and anti-tank rockets.