Meet the Thermonator: First ever flamethrowing robot dog that shoots jets of fire up to 30 feet hits US market

While it may sound like the plot of a Black Mirror show, Americans can now purchase a flamethrower-wielding robot dog online. Ohio-based Throwflame opened sales for its'Thermonator' Tuesday, selling its 37-pound quadruped machine for 9,420 that is legal in all US states except Maryland. A demonstration video shows a Thermonator creeping and jumping through a forest before torching its surroundings with a 30-foot jet of fire spewing from a flame thrower on its back. The company did not describe its as a new-aged weapon, but touts the flame throwing robot as being used in wildfire control, agricultural management, entertainment and ice removal. Ohio-based Throwflame opened sales for its'Thermonator' Tuesday, selling its 37-pound quadruped machine for 9,420 Throwflame, based in Cleveland, claims to be the oldest flamethrower manufacturer in the US.