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These are absolutely going to start showing up at protests.

The company making it.

https://www.ghostrobotics.io/about

The first Air National Guard base to get one.

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3002329/robot-dog-reports-for-duty/

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[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Asking out of pure scientific curiosity, is it possible to electrify a field of very fine metallic chaff?

Wait what am I thinking, water is the obvious low tech answer here

[-] Abracadaniel@hexbear.net 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

water loaded with dissolved ions for conductivity, I.E. saltwater

EDIT: in all likelihood these will be built to pretty good IP water resistance ratings so don't count on breaking them by simply splashing them. a pool of electrified conductive water might work though.

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