The US Space Force is taking the game to a whole new level.
In an effort to automate "damage assessments and patrol" at the Cape Canaveral Space Force, the youngest branch of the US military is going to deploy a dog-like robot from Ghost Robotics.
The Space Force "Guardians" who manage all Cape Canaveral Space Force operations are going to deploy the robot unit.
The report states that the Q-UGVs can function autonomously, but they can also be controlled via manual and even audio commands.
Ghost Robotics describes their dog-robots as "high-endurance, agility and durable all-weather ground drones" that are designed to keep "warfighters, workers and K9s out of harm's way."
The troops posed with their robot dogs in front of a giant American flag during early tests.
The Air Force seems to like these dogs. They were first deployed by the Air Force at Florida's Tyndall Air Force Base in 2020.
The Air Force will be able to see what the robot dog is looking for through its mobile camera and sensor platform.
If it means saving human Guardian lives, we can't say we aren't in favor of robot pups. We have mixed feelings about the version with the rifle.
The US space force is testing robot dogs to patrol.
The experts were shocked by the military dog with the rifle attachment.