Rise Of The Machines: China's Military Prepares Humanoid Robots For Combat
-ZH
At the start of the year, we warned about the prospect of humanoid robots moving beyond factory floors and into military operations.
China's World Humanoid Robot Games last month showcased advances in robotic speed and mobility, while reports of Beijing's expanding military research suggest preparations for eventual battlefield deployment are gathering pace. The prospect of humanoids operating alongside troops and one-way attack drones presents an unsettling new view of warfare's next phase: the rise of the machines.
Reuters published a new report on Monday that said:
China's defense establishment is accelerating research into humanoids' military uses and planning for their eventual wartime deployment, according to a Reuters review of more than 100 Chinese military procurement notices, academic studies, patents, official publications, government records and defense-company materials.
While the world marveled at China's World Humanoid Robot Games, which showcased robots sprinting, jumping, dancing, and participating in sporting events, the Chinese military urged researchers to accelerate the transfer of advanced technologies from laboratories to military training grounds for robotic "combatants."
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