Seven years ago a video went viral of a prototype Russian robot, the ‘FODOR’, dual weilding Glock pistols. For those of us not paying attention at home this technology is notably absent from the war in Ukraine. This is a subtle nod to the fact that the idea of humanoid robots fighting wars is stupid.
Russia has been developing a humanoid robot for several years now. Its primary purpose is to help astronauts during space missions. Since its appearance in the media, there were discussions of how it can be used for military applications. And just recently a video appeared on the internet released by the Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin on his social media pages. In the video, they are testing that robot in a course of several unmanned vehicles tests…
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/04/21/russian-robot-dual-wielding-glock-pistols/
Propaganda is easy to make. Functional battle-bots, not so much. The first indication that it’s BS are the flashlights attached to the Glocks. Why would a robot which can have several different types of night vision need flashlights?
Also, why would a robot need the guns in the first place when they could just be built into the robot itself?