Kalashnikov allegedly creates futuristic war robot

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It looks like something out of James Cameron’s ‘Avatar.’

Remember those terrifying robots chasing a paraplegic marine on the planet of Pandora in James Cameron’s blockbuster Avatar? Well, Russians have made a real-life version.

Kalashnikov Concern presented a concept war robot at the Army-2018 forum on Aug. 21.

The robot is designed to carry out combat and engineering missions.

It stands on two massive legs (a bit like the evil ED-209 from RoboCop) and has two arms.

Tinted glass protects the so-called driving seat, where a human controls the powerful metal weapon.


An unconfirmed leak to the press said the robot has been coined “Igoryok.” Let’s see what happens...