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Homeland Security Testing Signal-Jamming Robot Dogs (www.hngn.com)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Ghost Robotics has supplied several branches of government with its 4-legged robots. The Department of Homeland Security plans to use signal-jamming robot dogs to carry out raids.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

assuming the dog is remotely controlled, what's stopping it from getting jammed?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Besides semi-autonomous (as the other commenter mentioned) wired control is an option for most law enforcement uses.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

It's semi-autonomous, not remote controlled