while China let a gun-toting robot off the leash and even a robot shark. This year the US Army conducted tests in Saudi Arabia featuring an armed and AI-powered robot dog able to shoot down drones.

The suspect in a robbery of a Subway restaurant Monday night in Exposition Park was armed with more than a gun, according to Los Angeles police. He also wielded a green pool noodle. Around 7:30 p ...

That system saw SWORD's 6.5mm Creedmoor gun fixed atop Ghost Robotics' Q-UGV. Since then, other types of robot dogs have also emerged armed with guns, as well as examples sporting rocket launchers ...

The Marine Corps is actively testing a robotic system outfitted with sensors and cameras that can be armed with an M240 machine gun. It's meant to keep Marines safe, but can do a lot more.