Let’s say you worked out how to make a robot. Let’s say you successfully designed a quadruped robot – a “robot dog,” if you like. Your robot dog is stable, reliable, has a good battery life, and is remotely controllable.
What would you do next? You know, to make your robot dog more awesome? Well, the answer is obvious. You’d put a flamethrower on it!
The year is 2024 and technology is doing incredible things. For the first time ever, you can purchase a walking robot dog with a flame thrower on its back. Yes, the Thermonator, which was announced late last year, is finally available for purchase in the United States. Shockingly, the product can be yours for a mere $9,420—which is a lot of money but still seems like a weirdly low price for a fire-breathing robot. I’m not sure what you’ll do with this fire-spouting contraption once you’ve bought it, but I know one thing:…
