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[–] CM400@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They’re bringing back K9?

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago

Affirmative!

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That is the dog equivalent of Half-Life 2's stalkers. There is no way this is a coincidence.

Many criteria are used to pick best in breed for the cyberdog category including traction, the total length of wiring, and quality of audio equipment (especially the subwoofers).

[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 months ago

HL2 Stalker ass lookin' dog.

[–] BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network 18 points 2 months ago

Wow, eldritch horrors beyond my imagination. Today has just been a wild ride for me.

[–] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Existence is suffering

[–] Tomassci@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

I hate this dog.

[–] kevlar21@lemm.ee 9 points 2 months ago

Clearly the battery is positioned there in order to enable charging via belly rubs

[–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

Birds were just a deception all along

[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

I'm gonna pet it anyways

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I can't tell if this manmade horror beyond my comprehension is more of a Warhammer 40k space marine or a Trench Crusade monster.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 6 points 2 months ago

An American artist's (mistaken) drawing of how the Digesting Dog may have worked

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 6 points 2 months ago

Yes, you can walk him. Ofcourse after he goes, you have to refill the canister.

Futurama - Robo Puppy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKq4C8ReooA

[–] luciole@beehaw.org 4 points 2 months ago
[–] klemptor@startrek.website 4 points 2 months ago

Robogreyhound

[–] JizzmasterD@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago
[–] Griff@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

The only dog Elmo ever loved.

[–] ArtemisimetrA@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Vaal Hazak may not be that far behind

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Poor boy, what did they do to you in the mane of science? What are their addresses?

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

AI slop

Edit: Not actually AI nor slop

[–] uuldika@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

it's literally not though. it's an actual figure from an actual journal article on biohybrid robots.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My mistake, I will edit my post

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

It looked like AI slop to me, too, before I read the comments! “Media” lawl