The Chinese military introduced a combat robot dog during joint exercises with Cambodia. He is equipped with an automatic rifle.
This is reported by CNN.
Chinese robot dog — what is known
“It can become a new member of our urban combat operations, replacing people to conduct reconnaissance, identify the enemy and conduct strikes on the target,” — noted soldier Chen Wei.
Robot Features
A video from the China-Cambodia Golden Dragon 2024 exercise shows a robot dog walking, jumping, lying down and moving back under the control of an operator . One episode shows a robot firing a rifle and leading an infantry unit into a simulated building.
Also shows an automatic rifle mounted under a six-rotor drone, highlighting the diversity of China's intelligent drone equipment.
By the way, the use of robot dogs and small aerial drones for military purposes is not new. Last year, Chinese armed robots participated in joint exercises with the military from Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam held in China.
The presence of robot dogs in joint exercises with foreign militaries indicates a high the level of development of this technology. According to the state-run Global Times newspaper, this shows the technical maturity of the equipment.
Dog robots have gained wide popularity in China's People's Liberation Army and have been used in exercises with foreign militaries for at least a year.