Russia unveils new rocket-launching robot dog VIDEO

Russian engineers have introduced a robotic dog capable of carrying and firing weapons.

The robot debuted on August 15, at Russia's Army-2022 International Military-Technical Forum, an arms conference that will continue through the week. The arms conference is occurring amid Russia's war with Ukraine, which has been ongoing for nearly six months, according to Newsweek.

A video clip shows the robot prowling across a conference room floor on what looks like four legs. The robot's legs can bend, turn the robot around and carry it forward and backward. The legs can also lower the robot so that it appears to be lying on the ground.

A spokesperson for the engineers who developed the robot said that the robot can operate in civilian or wartime scenarios. It can travel through war-torn areas to deliver medications and survey the surroundings, the spokesperson said, and it can also move or fire weapons. The robot can "be engaged in target designation, patrolling and security".

Video of the M-81 robot-dog armed with an RPG-26 at the Army 2022 defense expo. https://t.co/rUnwoCMoyS pic.twitter.com/BEDjnwstN0

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