>Eric Shell, head of business development at Onyx Industries which supplied the gun system for the dogs, confirmed to *TWZ* on the floor of SOF Week that they are in use with MARSOC. Shell noted that MARSOC has two robot dogs fitted with gun systems based on Onyx’s [SENTRY remote weapon system](https://onyx-ind.com/otss/) (RWS) — one in 7.62x39mm caliber, and another in [6.5mm Creedmoor](https://www.twz.com/20770/special-operators-getting-a-new-round-for-their-precision-rifles-and-an-assault-machine-gun) caliber. It’s unclear precisely how many other robotic dogs MARSOC may have at present, however, it appears likely that the two equipped with SENTRY are being tested by the command.
mk36109 on
If skynet is going to wipe us all out, atleast this version of reality is a little cuter than the t-800
dopadelic on
This needs to be banned like WMDs, chemical warfare, and biological agents.
Autonomous weapons would inevitably be massively scaled as countries have an arms race. This would cause massive destruction like other banned weapons. Furthermore, in an arms race with autonomous weapons, the country with greater industrial capacity would win. That does not bode well for the US when going against China.
UsualGrapefruit8109 on
I can picture one of these things trying to find Kristi Noem.
vipperofvipp on
Thought this was going to be about real dogs with weapons
killakh0le on
Im confused by the 7.62mm x 39mm cartridges as Marines nor the US/NATO use that cartridge so is this a typo as they do use 7.62 x 51mm?
It may give them more ammo they can carry vs the 51mm cartridge but where tf they sourcing that from and why is it not NATO spec.
smurfsundermybed on
I’m waiting for the canine equivalent to the warthog. I know it’s in a lab somewhere.
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>The United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command ([MARSOC](https://www.twz.com/21334/docs-show-modern-specops-marines-use-of-storied-raider-moniker-was-hotly-contested-internally)) looks to be the first organization within the U.S. military to be using rifle-wielding “robot dogs.” Other armed robotic K-9s have been explored by the [U.S. military](https://www.twz.com/marines-test-fire-robot-dog-armed-with-rocket-launcher) and [shown off](https://www.twz.com/china-pairs-armed-robot-dogs-with-drones-that-can-drop-them-anywhere) by [foreign countries](https://www.twz.com/russias-rocket-toting-robot-dog-is-chinese-for-sale-on-alibaba), in the recent past.
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>Eric Shell, head of business development at Onyx Industries which supplied the gun system for the dogs, confirmed to *TWZ* on the floor of SOF Week that they are in use with MARSOC. Shell noted that MARSOC has two robot dogs fitted with gun systems based on Onyx’s [SENTRY remote weapon system](https://onyx-ind.com/otss/) (RWS) — one in 7.62x39mm caliber, and another in [6.5mm Creedmoor](https://www.twz.com/20770/special-operators-getting-a-new-round-for-their-precision-rifles-and-an-assault-machine-gun) caliber. It’s unclear precisely how many other robotic dogs MARSOC may have at present, however, it appears likely that the two equipped with SENTRY are being tested by the command.
If skynet is going to wipe us all out, atleast this version of reality is a little cuter than the t-800
This needs to be banned like WMDs, chemical warfare, and biological agents.
Autonomous weapons would inevitably be massively scaled as countries have an arms race. This would cause massive destruction like other banned weapons. Furthermore, in an arms race with autonomous weapons, the country with greater industrial capacity would win. That does not bode well for the US when going against China.
I can picture one of these things trying to find Kristi Noem.
Thought this was going to be about real dogs with weapons
Im confused by the 7.62mm x 39mm cartridges as Marines nor the US/NATO use that cartridge so is this a typo as they do use 7.62 x 51mm?
It may give them more ammo they can carry vs the 51mm cartridge but where tf they sourcing that from and why is it not NATO spec.
I’m waiting for the canine equivalent to the warthog. I know it’s in a lab somewhere.