The First Robot Genocide: Israel Experimenting with Dystopian Militarized Robot Dogs in Ongoing Extermination Campaign

Screenshot of a video from Leadership of the 49th Wing and members of the 49th Security Forces Squadron conduct a first-time training exercise demonstrating the VISION 60 Q-UGV ground robot at Holloman Air Force Base, NM. The recent deployment of drone-mounted robot dogs in Gaza marks a disturbing advancement in military technology, representing not just an escalation in conflict but a fundamentally new and frightening form of warfare. “The three Vision 60 robot dogs – manufactured by the American company, Ghost Robotics, and costing $130,000 each – possess a number of capabilities including scouting areas above and below ground, being highly mobile and agile, able to climb piles of dirt and rubble, walk through deep puddles and float on their surfaces, as well as being able to get back on their feet if flipped over,” writes Middle East Monitor. “”A prominent example is the procurement of Vision 60 units, a dog-shaped walking robot made by Philadelphia-based Ghost Robotics. The first four units entered military service during the war, financed by donors. The defense establishment subsequently procured more units.” “They are also semi-autonomous, able to control their own speed of movement and come to halt without human intervention, and possess laser...