It's crazy times when a robotic dog integrated with a machine gun doesn't really surprise us much..

Have already seen this “black mirror” episode

They should have this thing lower its center of gravity when it fires to avoid some of that crazy recoil

Bloody hell! This is beyond Black Mirror shit

The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race. It would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever increasing rate. Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn’t compete… — Stephen Hawking

The recoil

he needs to learn recoil patterns

on the battlefield, an inconspicuous and nimble platform with small arms will be very effective. It is difficult to spot, even harder to hit, and it can also have a strong psychological effect on the enemy. Especially if he does not have an iron sausage in his pocket.

Black Mirror vibes

It's only a matter of time before this guy becomes an actual thing: