Have you ever wished you could have the perfect pet? Have you ever wished that pet was a robot? Have you ever wished that that robot pet could breathe fire? If you answered yes, then you’re in luck.

That’s right, you can now purchase your very own fire-spitting robot dog. The Ohio-based company Throwflame first announced the creation of the robot dog last summer. The company first gained major notoriety for its compact, personal flamethrowers.

The contraption is unlike anything else Throwflame has previously manufactured. Boston Dynamics announced a similar dog-like robot back in 2016. However, the 37-pound robo-pet packs a significantly larger punch. 

The Thermonator, a quadruped with a fittingly terrifying name, wields a flamethrower as the first-ever robot dog. Users control the robot’s movements via Bluetooth from a smartphone, providing a first-person view of the robo-dog’s perspective.

The Thermonater is capable of traversing a variety of terrains during the day or night using laser sighting navigation technology. It also uses mapping technology to allow for instant obstacle avoidance.

The flamethrower aspect of the Thermonator is powered by Throwflame’s ARC Flamethrower, which produces on-demand flame projection with a range of up to 30 feet. The robot itself can be operated for up to an hour while the flamethrower can operate for around 45 minutes. 

Throwflame is marketing the robot flamethrowing dog as a tool for “wildlife control prevention” as well as agricultural management, ecological conservation and snow and ice removal. However, many who have seen the viral video announcement and any robot-related movie know that that’s not a likely reason one would want to purchase the tool.

“Labeling this “not a weapon” is the same as labeling q-tips “not for cleaning ears, ” said one X user who is dubious of potential buyer intent. Others considered the obvious question: “What could possibly go wrong?”

Flamethrowers have become a major source of public fascination in recent years. One of the initial sparks that caused the fiery fascination was Elon Musk’s venture into the fire-spitting sector with his own flamethrower from The Boring Company.  

Musk was able to sell 10,000 of the “Not-A-Flamethrower” flamethrowers in just 48 hours in 2018, proving that there is a rabid market for the tool. The spike in interest prompted an instant swarm of outcry from those who don’t feel this kind of potentially dangerous technology should be available to the public.

As the rise in flamethrower interest has risen, so too has the fascination with how they’re regulated. In the United States, flamethrowers are considered tools, not firearms. They are therefore legal in 48 states and restricted in only two, California and Maryland, where a license is required.

If you live in Maryland, you’ll need to acquire a Federal Firearms License if you hope to purchase any of Throwflames flamethrowers, including the Thermonator. California requires similar licensing for any flamethrower that has a range that exceeds 10 feet. 

If you live in any other of the nation’s 48 states, you’re in luck. The Thermonator is available for public purchase for just $9,420.