Robot Mule, AlphaDog won't never get own "Semper Fidelis" tattoo – Orange Tech Zone - Albany Daily Star Gazette

A robotic mule called AlphaDog never won't be part U.S. Marines. As it turns out, the robot is too loudy.U.S. Marine Corps has decided its Legged Squad Support System, or LS3, also known as the "robotic mule," is too loud to use on the battlefield. The Marines began testing the robotic mule in a series of training events in September, although officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said the gas-powered quadruped would likely never see actual combat. The robot was used to carry equipment, lightening the load for troops on the field. Testing events included simulations in forests, open fields and urban environments, where the robot was able to carry over 400 pounds of equipment.