The robot dog M-81 with a grenade launcher presented on the Army-2022 forum is similar to the Chinese UnitreeYushuTechnologyDog robot from Unitree Robotic, which can be purchased in online stores for $ 2,700. Drive.
According to the publication, the M-81 is covered with fabric to hide its origin. “It seems pretty obvious that the robot was not developed by a Russian manufacturer,” the publication says.
Drive also doubts the effectiveness of such weapons.
The M-81 is an example of the M-81 robot complex capable of carrying out targeted fire and carrying weapons. According to the creators of the robot, it can show targets for attacks and patrol security and patrol. It can also be used for civilian purposes, reconnaissance in emergencies, drug delivery and transit through rubble.
The developers explained the appearance of the robot by the fact that it was created using the principles, structures and mechanics of the animal world, and therefore resembles a dog.
Previously, Alexander Atamanov, a Russian citizen who moved to the United States, created Fight with the self-propelled device by attaching a submachine gun to a robot dog.
June 23 US officials decided In order to allocate one of the two US Army Boston Dynamics Spot robot dogs to Ukraine, it is planned to use it for mine clearance of Ukrainian territory, including the Kyiv region.